Ernst Hinsken
Elementary school, evening classes at commercial school and private lessons. Apprenticeship as a baker, master craftsman's examination in 1964; confectioner's apprenticeship with degree.
Employed in various businesses, then took over the parental business.
Member of the CSU since 1967; district chairman of the Junge Union for nine years. Since 1972 member of the CSU district executive Lower Bavaria, since 1985 district chairman of the CSU Straubing-Bogenseit , since 1995 member of the CSU state executive and deputy chairman of the CSU district association Lower Bavaria, 1992 to 2000 state chairman of the middle class union in the CSU, 1993 to 2001 deputy chairman of the middle class union of the CDU/CSU, since 1993 1st deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of medium-sized businesses (PKM) of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag. Member of the Straubing-Bogen district council since 1972.
Member of the Bundestag since 1980; from 1990 to 1997, economic and transportation policy spokesman for the CSU state group, chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Committee on Economic Affairs and chairman of the "Regional Economic Policy" subcommittee. January 15, 1998 to October 1998 Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Chairman of the Committee on Tourism in the 14th and 15th legislative periods, member of the Executive Committee of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2002 to 2005, member of the Advisory Council for the Selection of Themes and Special Postage Stamps since January 2003, Federal Government Commissioner for Tourism (attached to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology) since December 2005.
Employed in various businesses, then took over the parental business.
Member of the CSU since 1967; district chairman of the Junge Union for nine years. Since 1972 member of the CSU district executive Lower Bavaria, since 1985 district chairman of the CSU Straubing-Bogenseit , since 1995 member of the CSU state executive and deputy chairman of the CSU district association Lower Bavaria, 1992 to 2000 state chairman of the middle class union in the CSU, 1993 to 2001 deputy chairman of the middle class union of the CDU/CSU, since 1993 1st deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of medium-sized businesses (PKM) of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag. Member of the Straubing-Bogen district council since 1972.
Member of the Bundestag since 1980; from 1990 to 1997, economic and transportation policy spokesman for the CSU state group, chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Committee on Economic Affairs and chairman of the "Regional Economic Policy" subcommittee. January 15, 1998 to October 1998 Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Chairman of the Committee on Tourism in the 14th and 15th legislative periods, member of the Executive Committee of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group from 2002 to 2005, member of the Advisory Council for the Selection of Themes and Special Postage Stamps since January 2003, Federal Government Commissioner for Tourism (attached to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology) since December 2005.