Rudolf Henke
| Rudolf Henke | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Bundestag | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 5, 1954 Birkesdorf, Düren, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| Spouse(s) | Eva[1] |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Burtscheid, Aachen, Germany |
| Alma mater | RWTH Aachen University |
| Website | www.rudolf-henke.de |
Rudolf Henke (born 5 June 1954) is a physician who has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2009.[1]
Education and early career
Born in Düren,[1] Henke completed his Abitur at the Stiftisches Gymnasium in Düren[1] before studying medicine at RWTH Aachen University between 1972 and 1979.[1] The following year, he became assistant physician at St Antonius Hospital in Eschweiler,[2] rising to become a consultant in hematology and oncology in September 1988.[1] He has been on the board of directors of the physicians' trade union Marburger Bund since 1989, becoming chair in 2007.[3] He is a German delegate to the World Medical Association.[1]
Political career
Henke joined the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1992[2] and was elected to the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (state parliament) in 1995.[2] He remained a member of the parliament until 2009,[1] having been twice re-elected,[2] holding positions on the Ausschuss für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales (Work, Health and Social committee) and the Ausschuss für Innovation, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie (Innovation, Science, Research and Technology committee).[1] Between 2005 and 2009, he was deputy leader of the CDU parliamentary group.[1]
Henke was directly elected to the Bundestag in the Aachen I constituency in 2009,[4] receiving more votes than incumbent federal health minister Ulla Schmidt in the process.[4] He has been a member of the Health Committee since his election, becoming deputy chairman of the committee in 2014.[1] Henke was re-elected in 2013.[5]
Other activities
In addition to his parliamentary work, Henke holds various positions that have contributed to making him one of the highest-earning members of the Bundestag,[6] including the following:
- Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (APKV), Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board
- Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank, Member of the Advisory Board
- Deutsche Ärzteversicherung, Member of the Advisory Board[7]
- Federal Association for Children with Heart Diseases (BVHK), Member of the Scientific Advisory Board[8]
- German-Israeli Association (DIG), Member
Personal life
Henke is married with four children, and lives in Burtscheid, Aachen.[1] He was deputy chair of the CDU in the city between 1999 and 2013.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Im Portrait – Rudolf Henke". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Landtag NRW: Detailansicht des Abgeordneten Rudolf Henke". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Deutscher Bundestag - Rudolf Henke, CDU". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Arzt und Gesundheitspolitiker: Rudolf Henke". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Die beiden Großen sind die Gewinner". Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Gerald Eimer (August 6, 2015), Aachener Zeitung.
- ↑ Advisory Board Deutsche Ärzteversicherung.
- ↑ Scientific Advisory Board Federal Association for Children with Heart Diseases (BVHK).