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Dirk Fischer (born 29 November 1943) is a German politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.[1] Between 1980 and 2017, he was an MP of the German Bundestag as the representative for Hamburg-Nord constituency. For many years, Fischer was transport policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction.[2] He is also president of Hamburg Football Association (HFV) and a board member of German Football Association (DFB).[3]
Dirk Fischer | |
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Fischer in 2014 | |
| Member of the Bundestag for Hamburg | |
| In office 4 November 1980 – 24 October 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Christoph Ploß |
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| Member of the Hamburg Parliament | |
| In office February 1971 – 5 February 1981 | |
| Succeeded by | Helga Mack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1943 Bevensen, Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Awards | German Order of Merit First Class (1994) |
Fischer was born in Bevensen. After high school, Fischer served as a Bundeswehr soldier from 1964 to 1966. Afterwards he studied law at the University of Hamburg. After graduation in 1978 he worked at Hamburg company Möller + Förster until 1986.[4] Since 1982, he is also licensed as a lawyer.[2]
Fischer was a member of Hamburgische Bürgerschaft, the parliament of Hamburg, from 1971 to 5 February 1981.
From 1980, Fischer was a member of the German Bundestag. From 1989 to 2014 he was also transport policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group.[5][6][7][8] From 1992 to 2007 he was chairman of CDU Hamburg. From 1994 to 2014 Fischer was chairman of the Hamburg state group in the Bundestag.[2]
In the 18th legislation period, Fischer was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.[9]
In October 2016, Fischer announced that he would not stand in the 2017 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[10]
Since November 2007, Fischer has been serving as president of Hamburg Football Association (HFV) and a board member of German Football Association (DFB).[3] He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.[11]
In September 1994, Fischer received the German Order of Merit First Class.[12]
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