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Jürgen Krogmann
Jürgen Krogmann (born 14 November 1963) is a German politician for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 2008 to 2014, and since November 2014 has been the mayor of Oldenburg (city), Oldenburg. Early life and education Krogmann was born in Steinfeld, Lower Saxony, Steinfeld. After finishing school, he did alternative civilian service and then studied history, German language and literature and politics in University of Cologne, Cologne and University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg. Career In 1987, he joined the SPD and was appointed to the board of the SPD local association in the northern district of Oldenburg. From 1989 to 1993, Krogmann was a radio reporter and presenter for Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Oldenburg. In 1993 he became spokesperson for the city of Oldenburg, then in 2006 head of the city's department of "planning information and citizen participation" until entering the state Landtag in 2008. In the state elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldenburg (city)
Oldenburg () is an independent city in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is officially named Oldenburg (Oldb) (''Oldenburg in Oldenburg'') to distinguish from Oldenburg in Holstein. During the French annexation (1811–1813) in the wake of the Napoleonic war against Britain, it was also known as ''Le Vieux-Bourg'' in French. The city is at the rivers Hunte and Haaren, in the northwestern region between the cities of Bremen in the east and Groningen (Netherlands) in the west. It has a population of 170,000 (November 2019). Oldenburg is part of the Bremen/Oldenburg Metropolitan Region, with 2.37 million people. The city is the place of origin of the House of Oldenburg. Before the end of the German Empire (1918), it was the administrative centre and residence of the monarchs of Oldenburg. History Archaeological finds point to a settlement dating back to the 8th century. The first documentary evidence, in 1108, referenced ''Aldenburg'' in connection with Elim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
