Enak Ferlemann (born 12 July 1963) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the

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since 2002.

Early life and education

Ferlemann was born 1963 in the West German town of Bad Rothenfelde and studied

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without gaining a degree.

Political career

Ferlemann entered the CDU in 1979 and became chairman of the county party organisation in

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in 1995. Ferlemann has been a member of the Bundestag since the

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, representing the

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constituency. In parliament, he served on the Committee on Transport, where he focused on the construction of

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and the expansion of Bundesautobahn 20. From 2005 until 2009, he chaired the Sub-Committee on Railway Infrastructure. In the negotiations to form a

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of the Christian Democrats and the FDP following the 2009 federal elections, Ferlemann was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on transport policy, led by

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and

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. Since the 2009 elections, Ferlemann has been serving as

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in the

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under the leadership of successive ministers

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(2009-2013),

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(2013-2017) and

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(since 2018) in the government of

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. In this capacity, he also served as the Federal Commissioner for Rail Transport from 2018 until 2021. In the negotiations to form a

under the leadership of

following the 2017 federal elections, Ferlemann was part of the working group on transport and infrastructure, led by

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, Alexander Dobrindt and

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. In June 2024, Ferlemann announced, that he is not seeking re-election for Bundestag.Nordseezeitung.de: Enak Ferlemann (CDU) tritt bei der Bundestagswahl 2025 nicht wieder an
1 July 2024

References

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