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Friedrich Merz (born 11th November 1955 in Brilon ) is a German Politician ( CDU ).


SCHOOL AND JOB

After finishing Abitur in 1975 and serving in the Army he began to study Jurisprudence (1976) in Bonn . He became a member of K.D.St. V. Bavaria Bonn, a Catholic student fraternity that is member of the Cartellverband . After finishing this in 1985 he became a Judge in Saarbrücken . Since 1986 he has been approved to be an Advocate . Until 1989 he also was engaged in the alliance of chemical industry.


FAMILY

Friedrich Merz is married to the judge Charlotte Merz. He has three children and lives in Arnsberg-Niedereimer in Sauerland.


PARTY

Merz is a member of the CDU and from 1998 - 2000 he was a member of the federal management. From 2002- 2004 , he was an insider of the chairship of CDU Germany.


REPRESENTATIVE

From 1989 till 1994 he was Member of the European Parliament and since 1994 he is Member of the Bundestag . In October 1998 he became vice-chairman and in February 2000 Chairman of the CDU/ CSU - Parliamentary Party . After the General Election in 2002 Angela Merkel called for his office and so he was again vice-chairman till 2004 .


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