Born on 5 May 1953 in Troisdorf,
Roman Catholic,
married, 3 children,
lawyer
| Education | |
| Abitur (higher education entrance qualification) at the Staatliches Humanistisches Gymnasium in Siegburg | |
| Law studies at the University of Bonn, (qualification: first and second state examination in law) | |
| Professional Background | |
| 1986 | Started work at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in the Department for Pension Insurance, then |
| Personal Assistant to Federal Minister Norbert Blüm | |
| Head of Office of Parliamentary State Secretaries Wolfgang Vogt and Horst Günter | |
| Head of Budget Division | |
| Deputy Director-General Budget and Organisation | |
| Director-General Central Functions | |
| Deputy Director-General Social Compensation Legislation/Medical Care for War Victims | |
| since 6 November 2009 | Permanent State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety |