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Daniel Bahr was born on the 4th of November 1976 in Lahnstein, Rheinland-Pfalz. He lives in the city of Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Political Background
since May 2011
Federal Minister of Health
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 1999 (since 2003 unpaid leave of absence)
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
