Reginald Hanke (born 25 August 1956) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the

Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It is comparable to the United States House of Representatives or the House of Common ...

from the state of

Thuringia Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million. Erfurt is the capital and lar ...

since 2019.

Early life and career

In 1979 Hanke began training as a decorative painter, which he followed with a master's degree. In 1985 he started his own business in Breternitz with a painting company.

Political career

Hanke joined the FDP in 2014. For the Bundestag elections 2017 he ran for office in the election district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt - Saale-Holzland district - Saale-Orla district and on list number 3 of the FDP Thuringia. After the resignation of

Thomas Kemmerich Thomas Karl Leonard Kemmerich (born 20 February 1965) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as the Minister President of Thuringia from 5 February to 4 March 2020. With a tenure of only 28 days, he was both the sho ...

, Hanke became a member of the Bundestag on 15 November 2019. In parliament, he serves on the Sports Committee and the Petitions Committee.

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Bundestag biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanke, Reginald 1956 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Thuringia Members of the Bundestag 2021–2025 Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party (Germany)