Ronald Pofalla
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Ronald Pofalla (born May 15, 1959 in Weeze) is a German politician. From 2004 to 2005 he was deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU's parliamentary group in the Bundestag, and today he is the general secretary of the CDU.
Pofalla studied social paedagogics at the Fachhochschule in Kleve. After finishing with a Diplom in 1981 he studied law at the University of Cologne. In 1991 he passed the second Staatsexamen (=Bar examination). Since that time Pofalla has been licensed to work as a lawyer.
Pofalla has been a member of the CDU since 1975. At first he was engaged in the Junge Union. He was chairman of the JU in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1986 to 1992.
Since 1990 he has been a member of the Bundestag. In December 2005 he was elected secretary general of the CDU.
