Dirk Fischer (born 29 November 1943) is a German politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. Between 1980 and 2017, he was an MP of the German Bundestag as the representative for Hamburg-Nord constituency. For many years, Fischer was transport policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction. He is also president of Hamburg Football Association (HFV) and a board member of German Football Association (DFB).
Early life and education Fischer was born in Bevensen. After high school, Fischer served as a Bundeswehr soldier from 1964 to 1966. Afterwards he studied law at the University of Hamburg. After graduation in 1978 he worked at Hamburg company Möller + Förster until 1986.Handbuch der Hamb. Bürgerschaft, Dirk Fischer WP 9, 2. Nachtrag 1981 Since 1982, he is also licensed as a lawyer.Dirk Fischer , Bundestag.de, in German
Political career Fischer was a member of Hamburgische Bürgerschaft, the parliament of Hamburg, from 1971 to 5 February 1981.
From 1980, Fischer was a member of the German Bundestag. From 1989 to 2014 he was also transport policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group."Andreas Lubitz told Lufthansa flight school of 'serious depressive episode'". The Guardian, Ben Knight 31 March 2015"Should airline pilots have less medical privacy?". The Conversation, 15 April 2015"Germanwings crash: Details are clearer but motive remains unknown". World Socialist Website, By Christoph Dreier 3 April 2015 From 1992 to 2007 he was chairman of CDU Hamburg. From 1994 to 2014 Fischer was chairman of the Hamburg state group in the Bundestag.
In the 18th legislation period, Fischer was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure."Germanwings crash co-pilot Andreas Lubitz body parts 'found'". The Telegraph, Gregory Walton, Dusseldorf, 30 March 2015
In October 2016, Fischer announced that he would not stand in the 2017 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.Nadja Aswad (5 October 2016), Dirk Fischer verlässt Bundestag BILD.
Other activities Since November 2007, Fischer has been serving as president of Hamburg Football Association (HFV) and a board member of German Football Association (DFB).DFB-Bundestag: Ratzeburg, Fischer und Pothe gewählt, HFV.de, in German He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.Board of Trustees Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.
Recognition In September 1994, Fischer received the German Order of Merit First Class.Fischer geehrt, Hamburger Abendblatt, 24 September 1994 (PDF; 1.6 MB), in German
See also Hamburg Parliament Erck Rickmers Johannes Versmann
References
External links Website of Dirk Fischer Dirk Fischer at the German Bundestag