R�diger Kruse, is a German politician who represents the Christian Democratic Union in the Bundestag, the German federal parliament. After attending elementary school in Hamburg, Kruse studied medicine at University, but did not complete the course. In the year 2000, he was appointed managing director of the Eimsbuttel Einfal Initiative for working and learning. He subsequently became managing director of the Hamburg National Association for the Protection of German Forests and CEO of the Foundation Company Forest Germany ? two shareholders of the Einfal company with 60 employees and approximately 900 participants. In addition, he has been a member of the Advisory Board of HSH Nordbank AG in Hamburg. Kruse also opposes the extension of nuclear power plants. Kruse joined the CDU when he was 16. From 2001 until September 2009, he was a deputy in the Hamburg Parliament, where he was responsible as a technical spokesman for his group in the areas of policy development, finance, budget issues and sustainable development. He represented the CDU on several parliamentary committees: budget, Europe, environment and culture. 

June 10th, 1961 in Hamburg (Age 62)