Born in 1963. Saxony/Leipzig. 1983-1988 academic studies, Technical university Magdeburg. 1988-1990 development engineer, chemistry engineering-Leipzig-Grimma. 2004-2007 State Minister in Saxony and Head of Saxon State Chancellery. 1990-1991 Deputy Mayor of Grimma. 1990-1999 Chairman of CDU in the town Grimma. 1992-1995 Regional chairman of the Junge Union. 2001-2004 Secretary General CDU Saxony. 2005-2007 Chairman of CDU district Muldental. 2007-2011 Chairman of the CDU Leipzig regional party organisation. 1998-2004 President of the regional sport association. 1990-2009 Member of the parliament of Saxony. MEP since 2009.