Herrmann Gröhe
1980 Abitur; 1980 to 1987 law studies at the University of Cologne; 1987 first state law examination; 1987 to 1993 research assistant at the Seminar for Philosophy of State and Legal Policy at the University of Cologne; 1991 to 1993 legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Cologne; 1993 second state law examination; since 1994 attorney (dormant).
From 1997 to October 2009, member of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD); since 1997, member of the Synod of the EKD; 2000 to 2008, Chairman of the Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirchengemeinden der Stadt Neuss; 2000 to 2009, co-editor of the magazine "chrismon"; since 2001, member of the Board of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation; since February 2021, member of the Board of the German National Foundation.
Joined the Junge Union Stadtverband Neuss in 1975; member of the CDU of Germany since 1977; chairman of the Junge Union Neuss from 1983 to 1989; member of the Neuss district council from 1984 to 1989 and from 1993 to 1994; chairman of the Junge Union of Germany from 1989 to 1994; member of the CDU Basic Program Commission from 1991 to 1993; member of the Federal Executive Committee of the CDU of Germany from 1990 to 1994; since October 2009.
Since 1994 member of the German Bundestag; 1994-1998 spokesman for the "Young Group" and 1998-2005 spokesman for human rights and humanitarian aid of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group; from September 2001 to November 2009 chairman of the CDU in the Rhine district of Neuss; November 2005 to September 2008 legal advisor to the CDU/CSU parliamentary group; April 2006 to September 2008 chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the First Committee of Inquiry of the 16th Election Period. Committee of Inquiry of the 16th legislative period; October 2008 to October 2009 Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor; October 2009 to December 2013 Secretary General of the CDU of Germany; December 2013 to March 2018 Federal Minister of Health.
From 1997 to October 2009, member of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD); since 1997, member of the Synod of the EKD; 2000 to 2008, Chairman of the Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirchengemeinden der Stadt Neuss; 2000 to 2009, co-editor of the magazine "chrismon"; since 2001, member of the Board of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation; since February 2021, member of the Board of the German National Foundation.
Joined the Junge Union Stadtverband Neuss in 1975; member of the CDU of Germany since 1977; chairman of the Junge Union Neuss from 1983 to 1989; member of the Neuss district council from 1984 to 1989 and from 1993 to 1994; chairman of the Junge Union of Germany from 1989 to 1994; member of the CDU Basic Program Commission from 1991 to 1993; member of the Federal Executive Committee of the CDU of Germany from 1990 to 1994; since October 2009.
Since 1994 member of the German Bundestag; 1994-1998 spokesman for the "Young Group" and 1998-2005 spokesman for human rights and humanitarian aid of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group; from September 2001 to November 2009 chairman of the CDU in the Rhine district of Neuss; November 2005 to September 2008 legal advisor to the CDU/CSU parliamentary group; April 2006 to September 2008 chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the First Committee of Inquiry of the 16th Election Period. Committee of Inquiry of the 16th legislative period; October 2008 to October 2009 Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor; October 2009 to December 2013 Secretary General of the CDU of Germany; December 2013 to March 2018 Federal Minister of Health.