Heike Brehmer

Heike Brehmer (born 5 November 1962) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as member of the Bundestag and former district counselor of the district of Aschersleben-Staßfurt.

Early life and career Heike Brehmer was born in Staßfurt. She completed an apprenticeship in gastronomy and afterwards an apprenticeship as a merchant for agriculture and food industry (Land- und Nahrungsgüterwirtschaft, LNG). She later qualified to a business administration graduate at a Fachhochschule (FH). In 2013 federal election she was re-elected with 46%, in 2017 federal election with 36.4%.

In parliament, Brehmer has served on the Committee on Labor and Social Affairs (2009–2013), the Committee on Tourism (2014–2017, since 2021), and the Committee on Petitions (2018–2021). She chaired the Committee on Tourism (2014–2017) and the Committee on Petitions (2018–2021). In 2014, she joined the parliament's Council of Elders, which – among other duties – determines daily legislative agenda items and assigning committee chairpersons based on party representation. and led the group of CDU parliamentarians from Saxony-Anhalt from 2013 until 2021.

Since 2009, Brehmer has been a member of the Federal Council of the CDU Association for Municipal Policies (Kommunalpolitische Vereinigung, KPV),

Other activities Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Member (since 2022) Federal Agency for Civic Education (BPB), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)

Political positions In June 2017, Brehmer voted against Germany's introduction of same-sex marriage.

Personal life Brehmer is of Roman Catholic denomination, divorced and has two children.