Ronald Pofalla
Attended elementary and secondary school in Weeze, 1975 intermediate school leaving certificate; specialized secondary school for social pedagogy in Kleve, 1977 advanced technical college entrance qualification; 1977 to 1981 studied social pedagogy at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, 1981 diploma in social pedagogy (FH). 1981 to 1987 studied law at the University of Cologne, 1987 first state law examination. 1988 to 1991 legal trainee at the District Court of Kleve, 1991 second state law examination. Since 1991 attorney at law.
Member of the Technical Relief Organization Geldern and the DLRG Weeze. Since May 1995 member of the board of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Member of the CDU since 1975; 1986 to 1992 state chairman of the Young Union of North Rhine-Westphalia, since 1991 CDU district chairman in the Kleve district, since 1999 member of the CDU state executive committee of North Rhine-Westphalia, since 2000 district chairman of the CDU Lower Rhine. 1979 to 1992 Chairman of the CDU majority faction in the municipality of Weeze.
Member of the Bundestag since 1990; 2002 to 2004 Legal Advisor to the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, October 2004 to December 2005 Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group with responsibility for economics and labor; since December 2005 Secretary General of the CDU of Germany.
Member of the Technical Relief Organization Geldern and the DLRG Weeze. Since May 1995 member of the board of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Member of the CDU since 1975; 1986 to 1992 state chairman of the Young Union of North Rhine-Westphalia, since 1991 CDU district chairman in the Kleve district, since 1999 member of the CDU state executive committee of North Rhine-Westphalia, since 2000 district chairman of the CDU Lower Rhine. 1979 to 1992 Chairman of the CDU majority faction in the municipality of Weeze.
Member of the Bundestag since 1990; 2002 to 2004 Legal Advisor to the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, October 2004 to December 2005 Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group with responsibility for economics and labor; since December 2005 Secretary General of the CDU of Germany.
