Political background

Since October 2009 Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health

Since April 2006 Chairman of the Münsterland FDP –Free Democractic Party - regional association

2005
Re-elected into the German Bundestag (16th legislative period)
constituency: city of Münster
Health policy spokesman of the FDP parliamentary group in the Bundestag
Regular member of the Health Committee and alternate member of the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs

2002
Elected into the German Bundestag (15th legislative period)
constituency: city of Münster
Spokesman of the FDP for demographic development, policies for disabled persons and long-term care
Member of the Committee on Health and Social Security

2003 – 2005
Chairman of the Liberal Future Forum "Child-friendly Germany and Intergenerational Equity"

Since October 2003
Chairman of the Münster FDP county association

Since 2001
Member of the FDP Federal Executive Committee

1999 – 2004
Federal Chairman of the Young Liberals

1992
Joined the FDP

Professional background

(Since 2003 unpaid leave of absence)

Since 1999
Work in the sector of corporate and business client consulting, Dresdner Bank AG, Hamburg

1998
Financial consultant, Dresdner Bank AG, Schwerin

Education

Studies at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Studies of Business Management
Emphasis: "International Health Care and Hospital Management"
Degree: Master of Business Administration

Studies at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Studies of Economics
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Economics

Bank apprenticeship: Training as a bank clerk
Dresdner Bank AG Schwerin and Hamburg