Herlind Gundelach

Herlind Gundelach, (born 1949) is a German politician of the German Christian Democratic Union.

Herlind Gundelach
Gundelach in 2014
Member of the Bundestag
In office
22 September 2013 – 24 October 2017
Hamburg State Minister for Science and Research
In office
2008–2011
Personal details
Born28 February 1949
Aalen
NationalityGerman
Political partyCDU

Early life and education

Gundelach was born on 28 February 1949 in Aalen, she is married and has a daughter. She studied political science, history, philosophy, and constitutional law at the University of Bonn and earned her doctorate (Dr. phil.).[1]

Career

In 2007, Gundelach was appointed to the City of Hamburg's Council on Climate Protection by Mayor Ole von Beust.[2] From 2008, she was State Minister of Science and Research in Hamburg.[1][3]

Gundelach was elected a member of the German Bundestag in the 2013 federal elections. In that capacity, she served as deputy chairwoman of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Media. In addition, she was a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy, where she served as her parliamentary group's rapporteur on energy efficiency and public procurement rules. She was defeated for re-election in 2017.

Other activities

Political positions

Gundelach was one of 75 CDU/CSU Members of the Bundestag to vote in favor of Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.

In 2020, Gundelach expressed support for Jens Spahn as candidate to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the party’s 2021 leadership election.[7]

References
  1. Staff: State Chancellery. "Dr. Herlind Gundelach, Senator for Science and Research". www.hamburg.de Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  2. Sven-Michael Veit (April 13, 2007), Dem Klima voran reiten Die Tageszeitung.
  3. "Uni-Pläne: "Ohrfeige" für Herlind Gundelach" [University plans: "slap in the face" for Herlind Gundelach]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
  4. Board of Trustees German Foundation for Monument Protection.
  5. Board of Trustees Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.
  6. Board of Trustees Jewish Museum Berlin.
  7. Jens Meyer-Wellmann (October 17, 2020), Hamburgs CDU und ihr geheimes Traumduo für den Bundesvorsitz Hamburger Abendblatt.



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