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'''Ingo Wellenreuther''' (born 16 December 1959) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the [[Bundestag]] since 2002. He is also the current chairman of [[Karlsruher SC]].
'''Ingo Peter Wellenreuther''' (born 16 December 1959 in [[Karlsruhe]]) is a German politician of the [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU) who served as a member of the [[Bundestag]] from 2002 to 2021.


==Early career==
==Early career==
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==Political career==
==Political career==
Wellenreuther has been a member of the German [[Bundestag]] since the [[2002 German federal election|2002 federal elections]].
Wellenreuther first became a member of the German [[Bundestag]] in the [[2002 German federal election|2002 federal elections]].

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From 2005 until 2009, Wellenreuther served on the Committee on Internal Affairs. From 2009, he was a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection. Also from 2009, he served on the parliamentary body in charge of appointing judges to the Highest Courts of Justice, namely the [[Federal Court of Justice of Germany|Federal Court of Justice]] (BGH), the [[Federal Administrative Court of Germany|Federal Administrative Court]] (BVerwG), the [[Federal Finance Court of Germany|Federal Fiscal Court]] (BFH), the [[Federal Labour Court of Germany|Federal Labour Court]] (BAG), and the [[Federal Social Court of Germany|Federal Social Court]] (BSG).


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Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ [[2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election|leadership election]] in 2021, Wellenreuther publicly endorsed [[Friedrich Merz]] to succeed [[Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer]] as the party's chair.<ref>Wolfgang Voigt (January 12, 2021), [https://bnn.de/karlsruhe/karlsruhe-stadt/friedrich-merz-bekommt-rueckenwind-aus-karlsruhe Friedrich Merz bekommt Rückenwind aus Karlsruhe] ''[[Badische Neueste Nachrichten]]''.</ref>
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From 2005 until 2009, Wellenreuther served on the Committee on Internal Affairs. Since 2009, he has been a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection. Also since 2009, he has been serving on the parliamentary body in charge of appointing judges to the Highest Courts of Justice, namely the [[Federal Court of Justice of Germany|Federal Court of Justice]] (BGH), the [[Federal Administrative Court of Germany|Federal Administrative Court]] (BVerwG), the [[Federal Finance Court of Germany|Federal Fiscal Court]] (BFH), the [[Federal Labour Court of Germany|Federal Labour Court]] (BAG), and the [[Federal Social Court of Germany|Federal Social Court]] (BSG).


He [[List of MPs who lost their seat in the 2021 German federal election|lost his seat]] to [[Zoe Mayer]] of the [[Alliance 90/The Greens]] in the [[2021 German federal election]].
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Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ [[2021 Christian Democratic Union of Germany leadership election|leadership election]] in 2021, Wellenreuther publicly endorsed [[Friedrich Merz]] to succeed [[Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer]] as the party’s chair.<ref>Wolfgang Voigt (January 12, 2021), [https://bnn.de/karlsruhe/karlsruhe-stadt/friedrich-merz-bekommt-rueckenwind-aus-karlsruhe Friedrich Merz bekommt Rückenwind aus Karlsruhe] ''[[Badische Neueste Nachrichten]]''.</ref>
In 2024, he moved into the Bundestag again as a replacement for Diana Stöcker via the CDU state list. <ref>[https://www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/ausgeschiedene].</ref>


==Other activities==
==Other activities==
* [[Karlsruher SC]], President (since 2010)
* [[Karlsruher SC]], President (2010-2020)
* [[Federal Agency for Civic Education]], Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2007)
* [[Federal Agency for Civic Education]], Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2007)
* [[German Football Association]] (DFB), Member of the Board (2013-2017)
* [[German Football Association]] (DFB), Member of the Board (2013-2017)
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Wellenreuther is married. He is the father of [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]]'s goalkeeper [[Timon Wellenreuther]].
Wellenreuther is married. He is the father of [[Feyenoord]]'s goalkeeper [[Timon Wellenreuther]].


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 10:24, 10 July 2024

Ingo Wellenreuther
Member of the Bundestag for Karlsruhe City
In office
2002–2021
Succeeded byZoe Mayer
Member of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg
Incumbent
Assumed office
2024
Personal details
Born (1959-12-16) 16 December 1959 (age 64)
Karlsruhe, West Germany
Political partyCDU
SpouseAnke
Children2
Alma materHeidelberg University
University of Giessen
ProfessionLawyer
Websiteingo-wellenreuther.de

Ingo Peter Wellenreuther (born 16 December 1959 in Karlsruhe) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from 2002 to 2021.

Early career

From 1991 until 2000, Wellenreuther was a judge at the Karlsruhe Regional Court. He later worked as advisor to the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Parliament from 2000 until 2001.

Political career

Wellenreuther first became a member of the German Bundestag in the 2002 federal elections.

From 2005 until 2009, Wellenreuther served on the Committee on Internal Affairs. From 2009, he was a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection. Also from 2009, he served on the parliamentary body in charge of appointing judges to the Highest Courts of Justice, namely the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), the Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG), the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH), the Federal Labour Court (BAG), and the Federal Social Court (BSG).

Ahead of the Christian Democrats’ leadership election in 2021, Wellenreuther publicly endorsed Friedrich Merz to succeed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the party's chair.[1]

He lost his seat to Zoe Mayer of the Alliance 90/The Greens in the 2021 German federal election. In 2024, he moved into the Bundestag again as a replacement for Diana Stöcker via the CDU state list. [2]

Other activities

Personal life

Wellenreuther is married. He is the father of Feyenoord's goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther.

References

  1. ^ Wolfgang Voigt (January 12, 2021), Friedrich Merz bekommt Rückenwind aus Karlsruhe Badische Neueste Nachrichten.
  2. ^ [1].


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