Gero Storjohann

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. Career From 1988 to 1994 Storjohann worked for Deutsche Bundespost. He joined the Junge Union in 1975 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 from 1989 to 1997, and then as district president. He was a member of the district parliament 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). He was a member of the Landtag until he was elected into the Bundestag in 2002.