Gero Storjohann Explained

Gero Storjohann
Office:Member of the Bundestag
Term Start:October 2002
Term End:29 January 2023
Office1:Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
Term Start1:1994
Term End1:17 October 2002
Birth Date:12 February 1958
Birth Place:Bad Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Party:CDU
Education:Kiel University of Applied Sciences
Successor:Melanie Bernstein

Gero Storjohann (12 February 1958 – 29 January 2023) was a German politician who served in the Bundestag from 2002 until his death in 2023. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, Storjohann had served as the vice chairman of the Committee on Petitions from 2005. During his tenure, Storjohann was an advocate for improvements of transportation infrastructure, particularly for bicycles.

Early life and education

Storjohann was born in Bad Segeberg on 12 February 1958. He achieved the Abitur at the Dahlmannschule there. He served as a Bundeswehr soldier from 1978 to 1980. In 1982, he completed vocational training as a wholesale and foreign trade merchant. He then studied at the Fachhochschule Kiel, graduating in business administration in 1987.[1] [2]

Career

From 1988 to 1994 Storjohann worked for Deutsche Bundespost. He joined the Junge Union in 1975[3] and the Christian Democratic Union in 1977. He served in the Segeberg district, first as head of the Junge Union from 1982 to 1991, as deputy district president (German: Kreisvorsitzender) from 1989 to 1997, and then as district president. He was a member of the district parliament (German: Kreistag) from 1990 to 1994.

In 1994, Storjohann was elected into Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein, where he was the CDU's speaker for Wohnungspolitik (housing politics).[4] He was a member of the Landtag until he was elected into the Bundestag in 2002.

Storjohann was elected to the Bundestag in 2002, representing the constituency of Segeberg – Stormarn-Mitte. Storjohann was a member of the committee on petitions, serving as vice chairman from 2005, and the committee on transport and digital infrastructure; on the latter, he was his parliamentary group's rapporteur on road traffic safety and cycling.[5] He focused on the improvement of transportation in Schleswig-Holstein, expansion of bicycle roads and safety of cyclists. Storjohann also chaired the German-Austrian parliamentary friendship group since 2018.

In June 2017, Storjohann voted, against his party's majority, in favor of Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.[6] Ahead of the CDU's leadership election in 2018, he publicly endorsed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to succeed Angela Merkel as the party's chair.[7]

Other activities

Personal life

Storjohann was married; he and his wife Maren had three sons. The family lived in Seth, Segeberg. He was a passionate cyclist.[4]

From 1 April 2022, Storjohann was treated in intensive care[10] after a severe illness. He remained a member of the Bundestag until his death on 29 January 2023, at age 64. His seat was taken by Melanie Bernstein.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gero Storjohann . . 2017. de . 30 January 2023.
  2. News: Burgmayer . Andreas . Behrmann . Annabell . Gero Storjohann stirbt mit 64 Jahren nach langer Krankheit . . 30 January 2023 . de . 30 January 2023.
  3. News: Langjähriger CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneter Gero Storjohann gestorben . . 30 January 2023 . de . 31 January 2023.
  4. News: CDU-Politiker Storjohann gestorben . . . 30 January 2023 . de . 30 January 2023 . 30 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130153310/https://www.faz.net/agenturmeldungen/dpa/cdu-politiker-storjohann-gestorben-18641114.html . dead .
  5. ADFC begrüßt Gründung des "Parlamentskreis Fahrrad". 8 April 2022. 1 February 2023. German Cyclist’s Association (ADFC). de.
  6. Web site: Ehe für alle: Welcher Abgeordnete dafür und welcher dagegen stimmte. 30 June 2017. 1 February 2023. Die Welt. de.
  7. News: Michael Schick. Christopher Herbst . 5 December 2018. Im Kreis liegt Kramp-Karrenbauer vorn. 1 February 2023. Hamburger Abendblatt. de-DE.
  8. Web site: Gero Storjohann neuer Vorsitzender des Eisenbahninfrastrukturbeirates bei der Bundesnetzagentur . . 19 March 2012 . de . 31 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Unsere Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestags aus Schleswig-Holstein . Europa-Union Deutschland . de . 12 January 2018.
  10. News: Knittermeier . Frank . Storjohann: CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneter seit Monaten auf Intensivstation . abendblatt.de . . 9 September 2022 . de . 30 January 2023.