Björn Thümler Explained

Honorific-Suffix:MdL MdBR
Office1:Lower Saxony Minister for Science and Culture
Term Start1:22 November 2017
Term End1:8 November 2022
Predecessor1:Gabriele Heinen-Kljajic
Successor1:Falko Mohrs
Party:Christian Democratic Union
Birth Date:22 November 1970
Birth Place:Brake, West Germany
Alma Mater:University of Hanover (MA), University of Oldenburg
Residence:Berne
Children:1
Signature:Björn_Thümler_Signature.jpg
Allegiance: Germany
Branch: Bundeswehr
Serviceyears:1990–1991

Björn Thümler (pronounced as /de/; born 22 November 1970) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as Minister for Science and Culture for Lower Saxony from 2017 to 2022.[1] Thümler has been a part of the Landtag of Lower Saxony since 2003.[2] As minister, he also was a member of the German Bundesrat from 2017 to 2022.[3]

Early life and education

Thümler was born in Brake and grew up in the municipality Berne where he went to Kindergarten and Primary school. From 1990 Thümler did his Grundwehrdienst in the 11th Panzergrenadier Division in Oldenburg until 1991. Thümler got his Abitur at the Gymnasium Brake in 1990. From 1991 he studied political science at the University of Hanover and history at the University of Oldenburg until 2000.[4]

Political career

Early beginnings

Thümler became a member of the Junge Union in 1986 and was chairman for the Wesermarsch district from 1990 until 1996.[5]

Landtag of Lower Saxony

Thümler has been a part of the Landtag of Lower Saxony since 2003 for the district of Wesermarsch.[2] [5]

State Minister for Science and Culture, 2017–present

Thümler was appointed by Bernd Althusmann as Lower Saxony Minister for Science and Culture on 22 November 2017.[6] He appointed his state secretary Sabine Johannsen on the same day.[7] [8]

Thümler was nominated by his party as delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2022.[9]

Other activities

Honors

On November 26, 2020, the University of Glasgow awarded Thümler the title of Dr. h.c.[18]

Personal life

Thümler is married to Christina Debus and has one daughter.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minister für Wissenschaft und Kultur Björn Thümler . Niedersachsen . 23 October 2021 . de.
  2. Web site: Björn Thümler . Landtag Niedersachsen . 23 October 2021 . de.
  3. Web site: Björn Thümler . Bundesrat . 23 October 2021 . de.
  4. Web site: Vita . Björn Thümler . 31 October 2021 . de.
  5. Web site: Engagement . Björn Thümler . 6 November 2021 . de.
  6. News: Der neue Minister wohnt weiter in Berne . 6 November 2021 . Weser Kurier . de.
  7. News: Niedersachsen bekommt einen zusätzlichen Staatssekretär . 6 November 2021 . Hannoversche Allgemeine . de.
  8. News: Neue Staatssekretärin im Wissenschaftsministerium . 6 November 2021 . NBank . de.
  9. https://www.landtag-niedersachsen.de/drucksachen/drucksachen_18_12500/10001-10500/18-10450.pdf Drucksache 18/10450: Niedersächsische Mitglieder der 17. Bundesversammlung am 13. Februar 2022
  10. https://www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_und_Downloads/%C3%9Cber_uns/Organisation/Organe/Senat.pdf Senate, as of 1 January 2021
  11. https://www.die-braunschweigische.de/stiftung/organigramm.html Board of Trustees
  12. http://www.kulturstiftung.de/stiftungsrat/ Board of Trustees
  13. https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/stiftung/organisation-und-gremien/kuratorium.html Board of Trustees
  14. https://www.mpibpc.mpg.de/93545/kuratorium Board of Trustees
  15. https://www.ds.mpg.de/board-of-trustees Board of Trustees
  16. https://www.nordlb.de/kulturstiftung Board of Trustees
  17. https://www.stiftunglesen.de/ueberuns/gremien/kuratorium/ Board of Trustees
  18. News: Ehrendoktor für den Wissenschaftsminister . 31 October 2021 . Rundblick Niedersachsen . de.
  19. Web site: Privat . Björn Thümler . 31 October 2021 . de.