Reinhard von Schorlemer (born

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in Fürstenau) is a farmer, landowner and German politician for

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Life

His parents were Timo Clemens Freiherr von Schorlemer (1903–1962) and Alice Elisabeth Gräfin von Merveldt Freiin zu Lembeck. Since 1955 Schorlemer has been a member of the

political party. A farmer on his own land in Schlichthorst, Lower Saxony since 1965, from 1974 to 1980 Schorlemer was a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony and was a member of the German Bundestag from 1980 to 2002. He is member of the ''Deutsche Parlamentarische Gesellschaft'' (German Parliamentary Association) and the ''Waldbauernverband Weser/Ems''. From 1992 to 2000 he was president of organisation ''Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Waldbesitzerverbände seit 1948''.NOZ.de: Reinhard von Schorlemer auf Abschiedstour
2002 Schorlemer is married with Monika Gatzen (born 1945) and has five children.

Awards

* Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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