Albert Probst
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Albert Probst is a German politician for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria
. From 1982 to 1991 he was parliamentary Secretary of State
at the Federal Ministry for Research and Technology.
s at the Technical University of Munich
, graduating in 1958 with a diploma as an agricultural engineer. In Munich, he served in the Catholic student group K. D. St. V. Agilolfia in Freising
. He then joined the agricultural civil service
, working at the milk research institute at TU Munich. He left this institute in 1961, after completing research.
He returned to TU Munich in 1963, after two years as an agriculture adviser in France, to work on a research project concerning population genetics
. At this time he began to participate in municipal politics.
From 1969 to 1998 Probst was a member of the German Bundestag
. He was chair of the Committee on Development and Science from 1972 to 1976, and from 1976 to 1982 chaired the Committee on Research and Technology.
Until 1982, he chaired the science development team and served as spokesperson for the Christian Socialist Union rural group.
Probst was a directly selected delegate of the Munich/Freising constituency in the Bundestag.
From 1991 to 1999 he represented Germany at parliamentary meetings of the Council of Europe
, and at the European Union
.
. Here he advocated the early provision of computers in schools. He served until the Bundestag election in 1990, leaving government on January 24, 1991.
Christian Social Union of Bavaria
The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany...
. From 1982 to 1991 he was parliamentary Secretary of State
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the government of the United Kingdom, junior to both a Minister of State and a Secretary of State....
at the Federal Ministry for Research and Technology.
Education and occupation
After graduation in 1951 from the Maximilians Gymnasium in Munich, Probst took an agricultural apprenticeship. He then studied agricultural scienceAgricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
s at the Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
, graduating in 1958 with a diploma as an agricultural engineer. In Munich, he served in the Catholic student group K. D. St. V. Agilolfia in Freising
Freising
Freising is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district Freising. Total population 48,500.The city is located north of Munich at the Isar river, near the Munich International Airport...
. He then joined the agricultural civil service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
, working at the milk research institute at TU Munich. He left this institute in 1961, after completing research.
He returned to TU Munich in 1963, after two years as an agriculture adviser in France, to work on a research project concerning population genetics
Population genetics
Population genetics is the study of allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the four main evolutionary processes: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation and gene flow. It also takes into account the factors of recombination, population subdivision and population...
. At this time he began to participate in municipal politics.
Party
Probst was deputy chair of the culture team of the Christian Socialist Union for many years.History
From 1960 to 1973 he belonged to the country of the circle day of the district of Munich. He was also a member of the Garching local council from 1966 until 1990.From 1969 to 1998 Probst was a member of the German Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
. He was chair of the Committee on Development and Science from 1972 to 1976, and from 1976 to 1982 chaired the Committee on Research and Technology.
Until 1982, he chaired the science development team and served as spokesperson for the Christian Socialist Union rural group.
Probst was a directly selected delegate of the Munich/Freising constituency in the Bundestag.
From 1991 to 1999 he represented Germany at parliamentary meetings of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
, and at the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
Public offices
On October 4, 1982 Probst became Parliamentary Secretary of State at the Federal Ministry for Research and Technology, in the federal government led by Chancellor Helmut KohlHelmut Kohl
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl is a German conservative politician and statesman. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 and the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union from 1973 to 1998...
. Here he advocated the early provision of computers in schools. He served until the Bundestag election in 1990, leaving government on January 24, 1991.