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Fritton Geht Zur Allianz Matthias Fritton (42) Verstärkt Ab Dem 1 politik & Ausgabe Nr. 185 kommunikation politikszene 13.5. – 19.5.2008 Jäger von Steinmeier zu Daimler Außenamtssprecher Martin Jäger (43) wird zum 1. September neuer Leiter des Bereichs Global External Affairs and Public Policy bei Daimler. Er folgt auf Robert G. Liberatore, der Ende März aus dem Konzern ausgeschieden ist. Derzeit verantwortet Dieter Spöri, Leiter der Berliner Repräsentanz von Daimler, den Bereich kommissarisch. Jäger wird damit zukünftig die weltweiten politischen Beziehungen von Daimler steuern. Er war seit 2005 Spre- cher des Auswärtigen Amts (AA). Zuvor sprach er für Frank-Walter Steinmeier in dessen Funktion als Kanz- Martin Jäger Jens Plötner leramtschef. Nachfolger von Jäger als Außenamtssprecher wird Jens Plötner (40), der derzeit stellvertretender Büroleiter von Außenminister Steinmeier ist. Plötner war zuvor stellvertretender Sprecher des AA. Fritton geht zur Allianz Matthias Fritton (42) verstärkt ab dem 1. Juni die neu geschaffene Abteilung für Regierungsbeziehungen der Allianz in München. Fritton war seit 2006 Leiter für Kommunikation und Marketing bei der Dresdner Bank. Davor leitete er die Unternehmenskommunikation bei der KfW-Bankengruppe und war Leiter des Referats „Öffentlichkeit und Protokoll“ im Leitungsstab des Bundesverkehrsministeriums. Zusammen mit Ex-Botschafter Wolfgang Ischinger (61), der seit Mai bei der Allianz Generalbevollmächtigter für Regierungsbeziehungen ist Matthias Fritton (politikszene 173 berichtete), soll Fritton die Interessenvertretung der Allianz zentral bündeln. Außerdem sollen neue Standorte neben den Repräsentanzen in Berlin, Brüssel und Washington geprüft werden. Hoenen soll Präsident des GDV werden Rolf-Peter Hoenen, langjähriger Vorstandssprecher der Huk-Coburg Versicherungsgruppe, soll ab November neuer Präsident des Gesamtverbands der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft (GDV) werden. Er ist bisher der einzige Kandidat für das Amt und würde auf Bernhard Schareck folgen, der sich in den Ruhestand begibt. Hoenen ist 2004 zum Vizepräsidenten des Dachverbands der europäischen Versicherungsverbände CEA in Paris gewählt worden. Er übernimmt das Amt des GDV-Präsidenten für zwei Jahre. Rolf-Peter Hoenen Anzeige ��������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������� 1 politik & Ausgabe Nr. 185 kommunikation politikszene 13.5. – 19.5.2008 Bahngewerkschaften stellen sich neu auf Claus Weselsky (49) ist neuer Bundesvorsitzender der Gewerkschaft Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL). Er wurde als Nachfolger von Manfred Schell (65) gewählt. Weselskys Stellvertreter sind der bisherige Vorsit- zende des GDL-Bezirks Nord, Norbert Quitter, und Schells bisheriger Leitungsassistent Sven Grünwoldt. Als Stellvertreter von Schell hatte Weselsky bereits im Tarifstreit mit der Deutschen Bahn eine bedeutende Rolle gespielt. Schell selbst hatte sich nach 19 Jahren an der Gewerkschaftsspitze nicht mehr zur Wahl gestellt. Als Claus Weselsky Lothar Krauß Ehrenbundesvorsitzender wird er jedoch weiterhin in der GDL aktiv sein. Auch bei Transnet gibt es einen Führungswechsel: Norbert Hansen ist als Vorsitzender der Eisenbahner zurückgetreten. Hansen will als Arbeitsdirektor zur Deutschen Bahn wechseln. Dieses Vorhaben löste heftige Kritik in Politikkreisen und Medien aus. Der bisherige stellvertretende Vorsitzende von Transnet, Lothar Krauß (52), soll auf Hansen als Vorsitzender folgen. Armbrüster neuer Präsident des ULA Klaus Armbrüster (63) ist neuer Präsident des Deutschen Führungskräfteverbands ULA. Er tritt damit die Nachfolge von Joachim Betz (60) an, der das Amt seit 2005 innehatte. Im März dieses Jahres war Arm- brüster nach 17 Jahren als Richter am Bundesarbeitsgericht in den Ruhestand getreten. Seit 1998 war er dort stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Sechsten Senats. Ende der Achtziger Jahre baute er als Europareferent der Bayerischen Staatsregierung die Bayerische Landesvertretung in Brüssel auf. Sein Vorgänger Betz ist derzeit Klaus Armbrüster Vorsitzender des Unternehmenssprecherausschusses von Aventis Pharma Deutschland und Vorstandsmitglied des VAA – Führungskräfte Chemie. Bonde haushaltspolitischer Sprecher der Grünen Alexander Bonde (33) ist seit dem 6. Mai neuer haushaltspolitischer Sprecher der Bundestagsfraktion von Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. Er folgt damit auf Anja Hajduk (44), die als neue Umweltsenatorin nach Hamburg gegangen ist. Bonde ist seit 2002 Mitglied des Bundestags, wo er als ordentliches Mitglied unter anderem im Haushaltsausschuss und Verteidigungsausschuss sitzt. Hajduks Nachfolger im Bundestag soll Manuel Sarrazin werden, der bisher Abgeordneter der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft war. Alexander Bonde Gesprächskreis Kultur der CDU gegründet Bundestagspräsident Norbert Lammert ist erster Vorsitzender des am 6. Mai gegründeten Gesprächskreis Kultur der CDU Deutschland. Die Frankfurter Oberbürgermeisterin Petra Roth und der Sprecher für Kultur und Medien der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion, Wolfgang Börnsen, sind seine Stellvertreter. Der Gesprächs- kreis Kultur dient als Plattform für Politiker und Kulturschaffende, um über kulturpolitische Themen zu diskutie- ren. Mitglieder des Kreises sind Schriftsteller, Musiker, Maler, Theater- und Filmschaffende, Vertreter kulturpo- Norbert Lammert litischer Institutionen sowie Kulturpolitiker aus Bund, Ländern und Kommunen. Müller neuer Kultusminister in Thüringen Bernward Müller (58) ist seit dem 8. Mai neuer Kultusminister in Thüringen. Er übernimmt das Amt von Jens Göbel, der auf eigenen Wunsch aus der Regierung von Dieter Althaus ausschied (politikszene 183 berichtete). Der diplomierte Lehrer Müller ist seit 1998 Mitglied des Bundestags und war von 1994 bis 1996 Referatsleiter im thüringischen Kultusministerium und von 1996 bis 1998 Referent des damaligen thüringischen Kultusminis- ters Althaus. Der zuvor nominierte Landtagsabgeordnete Peter Krause verzichtete auf das Amt (politikszene 184 Bernward Müller berichtete). Erster Kandidat als Nachrücker für Müller in den Bundestag ist nach der Absage der ehemaligen Bundesfamilienministerin Claudia Nolte der Bad Salzunger Rechtsanwalt Christian Hirte. 2 politik & Ausgabe Nr. 185 kommunikation politikszene 13.5. – 19.5.2008 Mäurer folgt auf Lemke als Bremer Innensenator Ulrich Mäurer (56) ist seit dem 7. Mai Senator für Inneres und Sport in der Bürgerschaft der Freien Hansestadt Bremen. Er war seit 1997 Staatsrat beim Senator für Justiz und Verfassung. Sein Vorgänger Willi Lemke wech- selte in das Amt des Sonderberaters für Sport und Entwicklung bei den Vereinten Nationen. Lemke hatte sich bei der Besetzung des Amtes unter anderem gegen Fußballlegende Pelé durchgesetzt. Ulrich Mäurer Schmidt verlässt Beirat Der Bundesvorsitzende der Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Wilhelm Schmidt ist als Vorsitzender des 2006 von der Bundesregierung gegründeten Beirats zur Reform der Pflegeversicherung zurückgetreten. Als Grund gab er an, dass er und die AWO in einem Bericht über die Missstände in der Pflegeversicherung in der SPD-Par- teizeitung „Vorwärts“ geschmäht worden seien. Zugleich kündigte er an, dass die AWO auch ihren Sitz mit Gaststatus im SPD-Parteirat niederlegen werde. Schmidt ist seit 1964 SPD-Mitglied und war langjähriger Erster Wilhelm Schmidt Parlamentarischer Geschäftsführer der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion. Seit diesem Jahr leitet er zudem den Bereich Public Affairs beim Energiekonzern Evonik (politikszene 164 berichtete). Mohring führt CDU-Fraktion in Thüringen Mike Mohring ist neuer Vorsitzender der CDU-Fraktion im Thüringer Landtag. Er folgt auf Christine Lieber- knecht, die im Zuge der Regierungsumbildung durch Ministerpräsident Dieter Althaus im April Sozialministerin wurde (politikszene 183 berichtete). Mohring war seit 2004 Generalsekretär der CDU Thüringen und ist seit 1999 Mitglied des Erfurter Landtags. Eine direkte Nachfolge für das Amt des Generalsekretärs wird es nicht geben, da die Landesgeschäftsstelle umstrukturiert wird. Stattdessen ist Heiko Senebald seit dem 1. April Mike Mohring Leiter der Landesgeschäftsstelle. Andreas Minschke soll Landesgeschäftsführer werden. Neuer Vorstand bei Ex-Abgeordneten Carl-Dieter Spranger (69) ist neuer Präsident der Vereinigung ehemaliger Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages und des Europäischen Parlaments. Er übernimmt das Amt von Ursula Lehr, die aus Satzungs- gründen nicht mehr kandidieren durfte. Spranger war von 1982 bis 1991 Parlamentarischer Staatssekretär im Bundesinnenministerium und von 1991 bis 1998 Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Ent- wicklung. Seine Vizepräsidenten sind Harald Schäfer, ehemaliger Umweltminister, und Roland Artur Kohn, Carl-Dieter Spranger ehemaliger entwicklungspolitischer Sprecher der FDP-Bundestagsfraktion. Der bisherige Geschäftsführer Nils Diederich wurde vom Vorstand bestätigt. Schlicht leitet Public Affairs bei Print Anja Schlicht (37) ist neue Leiterin des Bereichs Public Affairs bei der Agentur Print Communications Con- sultants. Der Bereich wurde im Zuge der Neuausrichtung und Umbenennung der zuvor reinen PR-Agentur neu geschaffen. Schlicht leitete von Oktober 2006 bis zu ihrem Rückzug im Februar dieses Jahres (politikszene 171 berichtete) die Abteilung Public Affairs bei Hill & Knowlton in Berlin. Zuvor war sie dort stellvertretende „Practice Head Public Affairs“. Anja Schlicht 3 politik & Ausgabe Nr. 185 kommunikation politikszene 13.5. – 19.5.2008 Adam führt Geschäfte der Deutschen Fachpresse Bernd Adam (41) wird zum 1. Januar 2009 Geschäftsführer der Deutschen Fachpresse. Er folgt auf Brita Westerholz, die seit Anfang des Jahres den Bereich
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