Manfred Behrens

Manfred Behrens, 2010

Manfred Behrens (born 28 October 1956) is a German politician (CDU). He is a MP of the German Bundestag for Saxony-Anhalt since 2009.[1]

Early life and career

Manfred Behrens was born in Magdeburg. He completed an apprenticeship as a car mechanic and worked in the catering industry before being elected mayor of Ebendorf (Barleben) in 1990. Since 1992, Behrens is a member of the CDU, since 2004 Chairman of the CDU local associations Barleben / Ebendorf / Meitzendorf. In 1999 he also moved to the district council for the CDU. From 2001 to 2003, he worked as an employee of the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt.

Political career

At the German federal elections on 27 September 2009, Behrens won the direct mandate in the Bundestag constituency Börde - Jerichower Land and became a member of the German Bundestag. In the 17th legislature, he was full member of the Interior Committee and deputy member of the Committee on Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.[2]

In the 2013 federal elections, he again won the direct mandate for his constituency. He was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure and a deputy member of the Committee on Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. In the 2017 federal elections, he won his constituency again.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Manfred Behrens (Börde), CDU/CSU, Bundestag.de
  2. ↑ Wahl des 17. Deutschen Bundestages am 27. September 2009, Ergebnisse in Sachsen-Anhalt, stala.de
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