Uwe Kekeritz
German politician and economist
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| Intro | German politician and economist | |
| Places | Germany | |
| is | Politician Economist | |
| Work field | Finance Politics | |
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| Birth | 9 October 1953, Oy-Mittelberg, Germany | |
| Age | 71 years | |
| Star sign | Libra | |
| Politics: | Alliance '90/The Greens |
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Biography
Uwe Kekeritz (born 9 October 1953) is a German politician. Born in Oy-Mittelberg, Bavaria, he represents the Alliance 90/The Greens. Uwe Kekeritz has served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2009.
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After completing his vocational baccalaureate, Uwe Kekeritz went to London, where he initially studied English as a foreign language. After his return to Germany, he stayed in Nuremberg and in 1987 he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg with a degree in Economics. From 1982 to 1988 he worked as an independent consultant for small entrepreneurs and start-ups. In 1988 he moved with his family to Cameroon for two years, where he taught mathematics and English at a secondary school via the German Development Service (DED). He continued his teaching activities in Germany. He became member of the bundestag after the 2009 German federal election. He is a member of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development and spokesman for his group on development policy.