Uwe Kekeritz | |
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 Uwe Kekeritz in 2016 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 2009–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 October 1953 Oy-Mittelberg, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Greens |
| Alma mater | University of Erlangen-Nuremberg |
Uwe Kekeritz (born 9 October 1953) is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria from 2009 until 2021.[1]
Early life and career
After completing his vocational baccalaureate, Kekeritz went to London, where he initially studied English as a foreign language. After his return to Germany, he stayed in Nuremberg and in 1987 he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg with a degree in Economics.
From 1982 to 1988 Kekeritz worked as an independent consultant for small entrepreneurs and start-ups. In 1988 he moved with his family to Cameroon for two years, where he taught mathematics and English at a secondary school via the German Development Service (DED). He continued his teaching activities in Germany.
Political career
Kekeritz first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election.[2] He was a member of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development and spokesman for his group on development policy.[3]
In addition to his committee assignments, Kekeritz served as chairman of the German Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Western African States.
Kekeritz lost his seat in the 2021 German federal election.[4]
Other activities
- Transparency Germany, Member of the Board (since 2022)[5][6]
- German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Member of the Advisory Board (–2021)[7]
- German Foundation for World Population (DSW), Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board (–2021)[8]
- Heinrich Böll Foundation, Member of the North/South Advisory Board[9]
References
- ^ "Uwe Kekeritz | Abgeordnetenwatch". www.abgeordnetenwatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Bundestagsfraktion, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. "Infos zur Person". Bundestagsfraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (in German). Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "German Bundestag - Economic Cooperation and Development". German Bundestag. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "Zwölf Jahre im Bundestag: Uwe Kekeritz bereitet sich auf seine Zeit als Ex-Parlamentarier vor". www.nordbayern.de. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Board Transparency Germany.
- ^ Transparency Deutschland hat einen neuen Vorstand gewählt – Alexandra Herzog ist neue Vorsitzende Transparency Germany, press release of 18 September 2022.
- ^ Members of the Advisory Board (2019) German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval).
- ^ Advisory Board German Foundation for World Population (DSW).
- ^ North-South Advisory Board Heinrich Böll Foundation.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Bundestag biography (in English)
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