Wolfgang Börnsen (26 April 1942 – 2 November 2024) was a German politician who was a member of the CDU, which he joined in 1967. He was born in Flensburg and was a member of the Bundestag from 1987 to 2013.

Wolfgang Börnsen
Börnsen in 2009
Member of the Bundestag
In office
18 February 1987 – 22 October 2013
Preceded byHarm Dallmeyer
Succeeded bySabine Sütterlin-Waack
ConstituencyFlensburg – Schleswig
Personal details
Born(1942-04-26)26 April 1942
Flensburg, Gau Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Died2 November 2024(2024-11-02) (aged 82)
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
ChildrenFour
Alma materPädagogische Akademie Kiel
OccupationTeacher

Life and career

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Börnsen graduated from Realschule and did an apprenticeship as bricklayer. He graduated then from business school (Högere Hannelsschool) in Flensburg and studied at pedagogical high school in Kiel (Pädagoogsche Hoochschool) to become teacher. He worked as teacher for religion and history.

Later he worked for Flensburger Tagblatt as reporter.

Börnsen died on 2 November 2024, at the age of 82.[1]

Bibliography

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  • Vorbild mit kleinen Fehlern – Abgeordnete zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. Siegler, Sankt Augustin, 2001, ISBN 3-87748-613-4
  • Plattdeutsch im Deutschen Bundestag. Siegler, Sankt Augustin, 2001, ISBN 3-87748-614-2
  • Fels oder Brandung? Gerhard Stoltenberg – der verkannte Visionär. Siegler, Sankt Augustin, 2004, ISBN 978-3-87748-644-3
  • Rettet Berlin – Schleswig-Holsteins Beitrag zur Luftbrücke 1948/49. Wachholtz, Neumünster, 2008, ISBN 978-3-529-02812-0

References

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  1. ^ "Wolfgang Börnsen". SHZ. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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