Ernst Bahr
Encyclopedia
Ernst Bahr is a German
politician
and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
. He was born in Chlum
, Česká Lípa, Czechoslovakia
at the end of the Second World War.
Bahr completed a degree in mathematics
and astronomy
at the University of Potsdam
. In 1968, he ended his career there as a graduate teacher. Until 1989 he was a teacher, first in Linum
and later in Fehrbellin
.
Bahr is divorced and has three sons.
in Neuruppin
. From 1990 to 2005 he was chairman of the SPD subdistrict Ostprignitz-Ruppin
and 1992-1994 deputy chairman of the SPD in Brandenburg
.
In the election of 16 January 2005 Bahr was the SPD candidate for the office of Mayor of Neuruppin
. In the first round he barely missed an absolute majority with a vote share of 49.80%. In the run-off election of 6 February 2005, he lost, surprisingly, against Jens-Peter Golde who united 50.26% of the vote.
. From 1998 to 2002 he was the Speaker of the National Group of Brandenburg and the eastern German deputies in the SPD parliamentary group.
In 1994 and 1998, Bahr was the representative of Neuruppin-Kyritz-Wittstock-Pritzwalk-Perleberg. Since 2002 he has represented Prignitz-Ostprignitz-Ruppin-Havelland I in the Bundestag. In the Bundestag election of 2005 he recorded 38.5% of the primary vote.
In the federal elections of 2009, he did not run for the German Bundestag. He was succeeded by the current vice-chairman of the SPD, Dagmar Ziegler.
Germany
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
. He was born in Chlum
Chlum (Česká Lípa District)
Chlum is a village and municipality in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. -References:...
, Česká Lípa, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
at the end of the Second World War.
Life and career
After graduation in 1964 in RheinbergRheinberg
Rheinberg is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. north of Moers and south of Wesel....
Bahr completed a degree in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
and astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
at the University of Potsdam
University of Potsdam
The University of Potsdam is a German university, situated across four campuses in Potsdam, Brandenburg, including the New Palace of Sanssouci and the Park Babelsberg.- Profile :...
. In 1968, he ended his career there as a graduate teacher. Until 1989 he was a teacher, first in Linum
Linum
Linum is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae, native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes the Common Flax Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae, native to temperate and...
and later in Fehrbellin
Fehrbellin
Fehrbellin is a municipality in Germany, located 60 km NW of Berlin. It has 9310 inhabitants as of 2005.-History:In 1675, the Battle of Fehrbellin was fought there, in which the troops of Brandenburg defeated those of occupying Sweden...
.
Bahr is divorced and has three sons.
SPD
In 1989, Bahr was one of the founding members of the Social Democratic Party in the GDRSocial Democratic Party in the GDR
The Social Democratic Party in the GDR was a Social Democratic Party existing during the last phase of the East German state...
in Neuruppin
Neuruppin
Neuruppin is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. Located on the shore of Ruppiner See , it is the capital of the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin. Population: 32,800 .-Overview:...
. From 1990 to 2005 he was chairman of the SPD subdistrict Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Ostprignitz-Ruppin
Ostprignitz-Ruppin is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Brandenburg, Germany. Neighboring are the districts Müritz and Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the districts...
and 1992-1994 deputy chairman of the SPD in Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
.
In the election of 16 January 2005 Bahr was the SPD candidate for the office of Mayor of Neuruppin
Neuruppin
Neuruppin is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. Located on the shore of Ruppiner See , it is the capital of the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin. Population: 32,800 .-Overview:...
. In the first round he barely missed an absolute majority with a vote share of 49.80%. In the run-off election of 6 February 2005, he lost, surprisingly, against Jens-Peter Golde who united 50.26% of the vote.
MP
From 1990 to 1996 Bahr was on the city council for Neuruppin and 1993 the county Ostprignitz-Ruppin. From 1994 to 2009 he was member of the German BundestagBundestag
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...
. From 1998 to 2002 he was the Speaker of the National Group of Brandenburg and the eastern German deputies in the SPD parliamentary group.
In 1994 and 1998, Bahr was the representative of Neuruppin-Kyritz-Wittstock-Pritzwalk-Perleberg. Since 2002 he has represented Prignitz-Ostprignitz-Ruppin-Havelland I in the Bundestag. In the Bundestag election of 2005 he recorded 38.5% of the primary vote.
In the federal elections of 2009, he did not run for the German Bundestag. He was succeeded by the current vice-chairman of the SPD, Dagmar Ziegler.