Jörg Kastendiek, Bremen's CDU land Chairman and former Senator for Economics, has died at the age of 54 years. He was a member of the state Parliament for over 25 years.
Bremen - The Bremen CDU land Chairman and former Senator for economic Affairs, Jörg Kastendiek has died after a serious illness on Monday at the age of 54 years. The CDU-land Association announced on Tuesday. The engineer led the CDU of Germany's smallest Federal state, since the end of 2012 and was from 2005 to 2007, a Senator for economy, ports and culture.
Kastendiek (CDU) was one of more than 25 years, the Landtag of
Kastendiek was a member of over 25 years in the state legislature of the Bremen city Parliament, on 26. May be re-elected. The Deputy CDU Chairman, Jens Eckhoff, was deeply affected and said: "His untimely death has left us all stunned."
outside of the CDU, the message of Kastendieks death caused great consternation. "Jörg Kastendiek has been made at many locations around our country deserves," said the President of the Bremen Parliament, Antje audio recording, (SPD). It you've been "very impressed" with how he had been involved in for the last part, for Bremen, and in the Parliament, even if he had drawn his illness is already difficult.
Jörg Kastendiek leaves behind a wife and child
Prior to his political career, he made a training to become a Concrete worker, and later studied civil engineering at the University of Bremen. He was in addition to his political activities from 2007 in the management of a medium sized construction company. Jörg Kastendiek was married, had a son.
In Bremen, to be called the people at the end of may for the election of a new citizenship. The election could also have an impact on Federal policy. For 75 years, the SPD ruled in the Hanseatic city. The CDU top candidate and colleague of Kastendiek is presented as a political "newbie" - will he have with this tactic success?
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Date Of Update: 14 May 2019, 12:03
