Peter Harry Carstensen
Peter Harry Carstensen (12 March 1947 in Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog on Nordstrand) is a German agricultural and politician on behalf of the CDU. He was Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein from 2005 to 2012.
Carstensen studied agricultural sciences and was employed as an agricultural teacher and advisor before joining politics. He became a member of the CDU in 1971. Elected in the Federal Day in 1983, he had a seat in 2005. In the Bundestag, he led the food supply, agriculture and forestry commission from 1994 to 2002. From 2000 he is the chairman of the CDU in Schleswig-Holstein, until 2002 as deputy. On April 27, 2005 he became Minister of State of Schleswig-Holstein. In this capacity he served as President of the Federal Council from November 2005 until October 2006. From July to October 2009 he was also Deputy Minister of Justice. Awards
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