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Laurenz Meyer
Laurenz Meyer (* February 15, 1948, in Salzkotten, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician (Christian Democratic Union or CDU).
From 2000 to 2004 he was General Secretary of the CDU.
Education and career.
After his Abitur (school leaving) examinations in 1968 Meyer completed a course of study in economics at the University of Münster, leaving in 1975 as a qualified economist. He was then employed at Vereinigte Elektrizitätswerke Westfalen, or VEW AG (which was later taken
over by the RWE group) in Dortmund. He was most recently employed here as RWE's commercial director in the Arnsberg regional office.
Family.
Laurenz Meyer is married and has four daughters. He is separated from his wife and lives with his partner in Hamm.
Party.
Meyer has been a member of the CDU since 1968. From 1997 to 2001 he was State Treasurer of the CDU in North Rhine-Westphalia. Meyer has belonged to the Federal Executive of the CDU since April 2000 and was