Background
OESINGHAUS, Gunter was born on May 4, 1943 in Wahlscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen, West Germany.
OESINGHAUS, Gunter was born on May 4, 1943 in Wahlscheid, Nordrhein-Westfalen, West Germany.
Secondary school, Köln, Mittlere Reife (intermediate high school certificate). Special examination for the gifted. College of Education, Köln, 1967-1970.
First state examination for primary and elementary school teachers, December 1970. Second state examination, February 1972.
National service, conscientious objector. Member of Socialist Youth of Germany (Die Falken). Chairman, Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany) local association, 1975-1986.
Member of sub-district Executive Committee, Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany) Köln, 1975-1986. Member of Bundestag for Köln IV, since 1987. Trained insurance salesman, several years.
Elementary school teacher, Köln. Member of Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW, Trade Union of Education and Science).
Clubs: Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO, Labour Welfare Organisation).