Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Dr. Norbert Röttgen
Born 2 July 1965 in Meckenheim,
Roman Catholic,
Married, two sons, one daughter
| Education | |
| 1984 | Abitur (higher education entrance qualification) |
| 1984-1989 | Law studies at the University of Bonn |
| 1989 | First state examination in law |
| 1993 | Second state examination in law |
| 2001 | Awarded doctorate in law (Dr. iur), Bonn |
| Professional background | |
| 1993 | Admission to practice as a lawyer, regional court, Cologne |
| 1999 | Admission to practice as a lawyer, higher regional court, Cologne |
| Political career | |
| 1982 | Joined CDU |
| 1992-1996 | Chair of the CDU youth organisation Junge Union, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Since 1994 | Member of the German Bundestag |
| 2002-2005 | Legal policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group |
| 2005-2009 | Chief parliamentary secretary of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag |
|
Since 28 October 2009 |
Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety |
|
Since November 2010 |
Chair of the CDU, North Rhine-Westphalia |
|
Since November 2010 |
Deputy Chair of the CDU |





