- Gerd Langguth
Gerd Langguth (born 18 May 1946 in
Wertheim ) is a professor of political science at theUniversity of Bonn and the author of biographies ofAngela Merkel andHorst Köhler . cite web| url = http://debatte.welt.de/mitglieder/774/Gerd+Langguth| title = Gerd Langguth| accessdate = 2008-08-29| work = Welt Online]Early life
Gerd Langguth attended the Dietrich Bonhoeffer School, a humanist Gymnasium in
Wertheim am Main inBaden-Württemberg .University
While at university, from 1970 to 1974 Langguth was president of the
Association of Christian Democratic Students . He later worked for theKonrad Adenauer Stiftung inStuttgart .From 1976 to 1980, Gerd Langguth was a member of the
Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union. He was a member of the executive committee of the CDU. From 1981 to 1985, Langguth was director of theBundeszentrale für politische Bildung in Bonn. Between 1986 and 1987 he represented Berlin as a civil servant at a federal level. From 1988 to 1993, he was head of theEuropean Commission 's representation in Germany, in Bonn. From 1993 to 1997, Gerd Langguth was acting chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. From 2003 to 2004 he was active on the executive board of the "Bürgerkonvent", a movement for political and economic reform.Today, Langguth teaches
Political Science at the University of Bonn. He is married to Susanne Langguth, who is a food chemist.Teaching and publications
His works include biographies of
Angela Merkel andHorst Köhler . Some of his works have been translated into English.Gerd Langguth lectures on European integration. He has also held lectures on international terrorism, German institutions, and political decision processes.
External links
* [http://www.gerd-langguth.de/ Personal Web site] De icon
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NAME=Langguth, Gerd
SHORT DESCRIPTION = =Political scientist and member of parliament
DATE OF BIRTH = 18 May 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH = Wertheim am Main, Germany
DATE OF DEATH =
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