Lothar Binding
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Lothar Binding is a German
politician
and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
(SPD).
and Tübingen
. In 1981 he obtained a Diplom degree in mathematics and physics at Ruprecht Karl University Heidelberg. Following his Diplom he worked as a technician and from 1987 until 1998 as an IT specialist at the Computer Center of Heidelberg University where he was responsible for planning, creating and operating local networks and high speed networks for data processing.
Binding is married and has two sons.
Since 1998 he has been a member of the German Bundestag (lower house of Parliament). From 2002 until 2005 he was the assistant spokesman of the working financial policy group in the SPD parliamentary committee. He is the correspondent of the budget committee for the ministry of justice and the Bundesverfassungsgericht (federal constitutional court).
He was the initiator of the bipartisan group resolution which laid the groundwork for the anti-smoking legislation in Germany including the federal legislation in 2007 and some German states' legislation in the following years.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician
Politician
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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...
(SPD).
Early life
Binding was born in Sandershausen. After his apprenticeship as a heavy- current electrician (1965–1968) he graduated Hesse College (Abitur) in 1972. Following his national civil service as a nurse’s helper he studied mathematics, physics and philosophy at the universities of HeidelbergHeidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
. In 1981 he obtained a Diplom degree in mathematics and physics at Ruprecht Karl University Heidelberg. Following his Diplom he worked as a technician and from 1987 until 1998 as an IT specialist at the Computer Center of Heidelberg University where he was responsible for planning, creating and operating local networks and high speed networks for data processing.
Binding is married and has two sons.
Political career
In 1965, Binding joined both the SPD and the Metal Industry Union (IGM). From 1986 until 1994 he served as the chairman of the SPD district association in Heidelberg. In 1989, he was elected to the city council and in 1994 he became chairman of the SPD faction of Heidelberg until 2000.Since 1998 he has been a member of the German Bundestag (lower house of Parliament). From 2002 until 2005 he was the assistant spokesman of the working financial policy group in the SPD parliamentary committee. He is the correspondent of the budget committee for the ministry of justice and the Bundesverfassungsgericht (federal constitutional court).
He was the initiator of the bipartisan group resolution which laid the groundwork for the anti-smoking legislation in Germany including the federal legislation in 2007 and some German states' legislation in the following years.