Vita of the President of the State Parliament Dr. Matthias Rößler
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- Dr. Matthias Rößler
Biographical details
- Born January 14th 1955 in Dresden
- Protestant (Lutheran), married, 2 sons
Career
| since 2009 | President of the State Parliament |
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| 1990 | Facultas Docendi (University lecturer qualification) |
| 1985 - 1990 | Development engineer and head of a research team at the Locomotive Construction Combine - Electrotechnical Plant, Henningsdorf |
| 1979 - 1985 | Lecturer at Dresden University of Technology |
| 1983 | Doctorate |
| 1979 - 1985 | Research student and assistant at Dresden Transportation College |
| 1979 | Graduation |
| 1975 - 1979 | Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Dresden University of Technology |
| followed by | Basic Military Service |
| 1973 | University Admission Examinations (Abitur) |
Activities in 1989 and 1990
- Member of the “Democratic Rising” group (Demokratischer Aufbruch), GDR Board and State Board for Saxony
- Representative at the “round table” negotiations for the Dresden district
- Member of the coordinating committee for re-establishment of the Free State of Saxony, State Structural Commissioner and Head of the “Culture and Education” working group
- Joint Committee of the states of Baden-Württemberg and Saxony, Head of the Specialist Committee on "Science and Education" or "Universities, Colleges and Science”
Political Functions
- Member of the CDU since 1990
- Chairman of the Meissen district CDU association since 1991 to 2009
- Member of the Saxon State Parliament since October 1990
- Speaker on Scientific Policy from 1990 to 1994
- State Minister for Education and Culture from 1994 to 2002
- State Minister for Science and Art from 2002 to 2004
- Chairman of the Inquiry Committee on Demographic Development from 2005 to 2007
- Member of the Fundamental Committee of the German CDU from 2006 to 2007
- Chairman of the Inquiry Committee on the ‘Consequences of the PISA Study for Hamburg’s School Development’ of the City Parliament of the Free Hanseatic League City of Hamburg from 2006 to 2007
- Speaker on Financial Policy from 2006 to 2009
- Deputy Chairman of the CDU Parliamentary Party from 2008 to 2009
- Deputy Member and Representative of the German Parliament of the Federalism Committee of the German Government and the Federal States for Restructuring Financial Relationships
- President of the Saxon State Parliament since September 29th 2009
Other Current Functions
- Honorary Member of the Board of Trustees of the Karl May Foundation
