About Wolfgang Börnsen
Lived 1942 – 2024 (aged 82). Wolfgang Börnsen was a German politician, secondary school teacher and journalist.
Wolfgang Börnsen (26 April 1942 – 2 November 2024) was a German politician who was a member of the CDU, which he joined in 1967. He was born in Flensburg and was a member of the Bundestag from 1987 to 2013.
Life and career Börnsen graduated from Realschule and did an apprenticeship as bricklayer. He graduated then from business school (Högere Hannelsschool) in Flensburg and studied at pedagogical high school in Kiel (Pädagoogsche Hoochschool) to become teacher. He worked as teacher for religion and history.
Later he worked for Flensburger Tagblatt as reporter.
Börnsen died on 2 November 2024, at the age of 82.
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German politician (1942–2024)
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Wolfgang Börnsen was born on 26 April 1942 in Flensburg.
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Wolfgang Börnsen was a politician, secondary school teacher and journalist.
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