André Berghegger

André Berghegger (born 5 July 1972) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). From 2006 to 2013, he served as mayor of the city of Melle.[2]

André Berghegger
Member of the Bundestag
Assumed office
2013
Personal details
Born (1972-07-11) 11 July 1972
Osnabrück, West Germany
(now Germany)[1]
CitizenshipGerman
NationalityGermany
Political partyCDU
OccupationPolitician

Education and early career

From 1978 to 1984, Berghegger attended the elementary school and orientation in Ostercappeln. From 1984 to 1991, he graduated from high school in Bad Essen. After he had completed his military service from 1991 to 1992, he did a vocational training in the upper general administrative service in the district of Osnabrück from 1992 to 1995.[3]

From 1995 to 2000 Berghegger studied law at the University of Osnabrück. From 2000 to 2002, he completed his legal clerkship. He then completed his doctorate from 2002 to 2003 at the University of Osnabrück under Professor Jörn Ipsen. Berghegger was from 2004 to 2006 Chief Financial Officer and from 2006 to 2013 full-time mayor of the city of Melle. Since 22 October 2013, he is a member of the German Bundestag.[3]

Political career

Berghegger joined the CDU in 1996. From 1996 to 2001, he was a member of the local council of Ostercappeln for his party. In October 2012 he was elected deputy chairman of the district association of the CDU in the district of Osnabrück.[3]

In the 2013 federal elections, Berghegger was the direct candidate of his party for the Bundestag constituency Osnabrück-Land, he won the mandate with 53.1% of the first votes.[4] In parliament, he is a full member of the Budget Committee and the Audit Committee. On the Budget Committee, he has been serving as his parliamentary group's rapporteur on the budgets of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Federal Court of Auditors. On the Audit Committee, he covers the budgets of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection. Since 2018, he has been leading his group on both committees.[5]

In addition to his committee assignments, Berghegger is a member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for Relations with the Baltic States.

Other activities

Political positions

In June 2017, Berghegger voted against Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.[8]

Personal life

Berghegger is married and has two children.[3]

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References
  1. "Zulassung von Kreiswahlvorschlägen" (PDF; 74 kB) (in German). Kreiswahlleiter. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
  2. Bürgermeisterwahl-Termin in Melle: Politik uneins, 22 October 2013, Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung
  3. Dr. André Berghegger, CDU/CSU, Bundestag.de
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2018-04-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Berghegger ist Obmann im Haushaltsausschuss Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, April 18, 2018.
  6. Christoph Franken (February 21, 2020), André Berghegger folgt Rehberg nach: Meller CDU-Abgeordnete in den KfW-Verwaltungsrat gewählt Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
  7. Mitglieder des Kuratoriums der Stiftung „Fonds zur Finanzierung der kerntechnischen Entsorgung“ benannt Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, press release of March 12, 2017.
  8. Jean-Charles Fays (June 29, 2017), „Ehe für alle“: So haben die Abgeordneten aus der Region abgestimmt Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.
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