Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt
Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt (born April 6, 1937 in Osnabrück ) is a German politician ( CDU ). He was a member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 1999 and again from 2004 to 2009 .
Life and work
Hoppenstedt completed a degree in veterinary medicine in Giessen , Vienna and Hanover , which he completed in 1964 when he was granted a license to practice medicine . In 1965 he received his doctorate as Dr. med. vet at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover with the thesis "Comparative examinations for the diagnosis of avian tuberculosis with the help of the fresh blood rapid agglutination and the tuberculin shawl sample in the catchment area of the animal health office Hannover. With special consideration of the degree of contamination with tuberculosis ” . Hoppenstedt worked as a resident veterinarian from 1964 to 1989.
From 1999 to 2004 he was a representative of WestLB in Brussels .
Karsten Hoppenstedt is married and has four children.
MP
Hoppenstedt was a member of the European Parliament for the first time from 1989 to 1999 . During this time he was the media policy spokesman for the EPP group and coordinator of the EPP group in the subcommittee on currency.
From 2004 to 2009 he was again a member of the European Parliament. Hoppenstedt was the local political spokesman for the CDU / CSU group and was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs .
Public offices
Was Hoppenstedt 1974-2005 Mayor of the city of Burgwedel and 1981-1989 District Administrator of the district Hanover .
Social offices
From 1987 to 1992 Hoppenstedt was deputy chairman of the administrative board of the district sparkasse Hannover and from 1986 to 1992 chairman or deputy chairman of the Broadcasting Council of North German Broadcasting (NDR). From 1992 to 1993 he was also a member of the program advisory board of the European cultural channel ARTE .
Hoppenstedt has been a member of the Presidium of the Lower Saxony Association of Towns and Municipalities since 1997 and has also been Deputy Chairman of the European Committee of the German Association of Towns and Municipalities since 2001 .
Web links
- Entry on Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt in the Members' database of the European Parliament
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoppenstedt, Karsten Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (CDU), MEP |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Osnabrück |