Klaus Uwe Benneter
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Klaus Uwe Benneter is a German
politician
and member of the SPD
. He is widowed and has one son.
From 1999 to 2002, Benneter was a member of the Berlin House of Representatives. In 2002 he was elected to the Bundestag
representing Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf
. Since November 2005, Benneter is legal adviser of the SPD parliamentary group. He lost his constituency seat at the 2005 election but returned to the parliament as a list member for Berlin region. He contested the Steglitz-Zehlendorf seat again at the 2009 election.
On September 27, he lost his mandate, just missing the return to the Bundestag via the party list by a few percentage points, being at list position 5. He has since returned to practicing law.
Germany
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Politician
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and member of the SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
. He is widowed and has one son.
Education and early life
After finishing High School in Karlsruhe in 1966, Benneter studied law, economics and political science at the Free University of Berlin from, passing examinations in 1971 and 1974. From 1971 to 1976 he worked as a lecturer at the School of Economics in Berlin. From 1975, he has worked as a lawyer.Political career
Benneter joined the SPD in 1965. He was Vice-Chairman of the SPD youth wing from 1974 to 1977, becoming Chairman in 1977. Expelled from the SPD in 1977, he rejoined in 1983 and served as treasurer from 1990 to 1996 and thereafter deputy chairman of the Berlin SPD until 2000.From 1999 to 2002, Benneter was a member of the Berlin House of Representatives. In 2002 he was elected to the 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...
representing Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf (electoral district)
thumb|right|300px|Location of constituency in BerlinBerlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf is one of the 299 single member constituencies used for the German parliament, the Bundestag. Located in south-west Berlin the constituency was created for the 1990 election and assumed its current form for the 1994...
. Since November 2005, Benneter is legal adviser of the SPD parliamentary group. He lost his constituency seat at the 2005 election but returned to the parliament as a list member for Berlin region. He contested the Steglitz-Zehlendorf seat again at the 2009 election.
On September 27, he lost his mandate, just missing the return to the Bundestag via the party list by a few percentage points, being at list position 5. He has since returned to practicing law.