Johannes Singhammer
Johannes Singhanmer (Born 9 May 1953), is one of the current Vice-Presidents of the Bundestag.[1]
Political career
Singhammer has been a member of the Christian Social Union since 1972.[2] He was first elected to the German Bundestag in the 1994 federal elections, as representative of the Munich North constituency. He initially served on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs as well as on the Committee on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
In the negotiations to form a coalition government following the 2013 federal elections, Singhammer was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on health policy, led by Jens Spahn and Karl Lauterbach.
In July 2016, Singhammer announced that he would not stand in the 2017 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.[3]
Other activities
- Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Deutsches Museum, Member of the Board of Trustees
- German-Mozambican Society, Member of the Advisory Board
- Federal Network Agency, Member of the Advisory Board (2005-2009)
- Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (RegTP), Chairman of the Advisory Board (2002-2005)
- Haus der Geschichte, Member of the Board of Trustees (1998-2002)