Gerd Hoofe

Notary (currently dormant).

Born on 15 October 1959 in Esslingen am Neckar.

Roman Catholic; married.

Graduate of Mörike-Gymnasium in Esslingen am Neckar. Basic military service with the Air Force; reserve naval officer. Student at the Württembergische Notarakademie (Württemberg Notary Academy), junior notary public in Württemberg.

Former civil service (Regierungsrat); former head of the land registry office of the city of Dresden; former desk officer for electronic data processing, organisation and land registry affairs at the Saxon State Ministry of Justice;notary public in Stuttgart (currently dormant).

Member of the Kolpingwerk (Kolping Society), member of the VdK Deutschland Welfare Association, president of the Esslingen Brass Band Association.

1989 - 2014 municipal councillor in Esslingen am Neckar, 1994 - 2002 chairman of the Christian Democratic Union parliamentary group, 1999 - 2002 county councillor, 1999 - 2004 member of the Stuttgart region regional assembly.

Member of the German Bundestag since 2002.

Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence since 17 December 2013.