Background
Otte was born on 27 October 1968 in Celle, Lower Saxony.
politician member of the German Bundestag
Otte was born on 27 October 1968 in Celle, Lower Saxony.
After taking his A levels (Abitur) in the Christian Gymnasium in Hermannsburg Otte did his military service as a short service volunteer with the Bundeswehr and also underwent training as a reserve officer Subsequently he passed his training as a banker with Sparkasse Celle before studying law at the University of Hamburg. Otte was last employed as a company lawyer (Prokurist) in a medium-sized steel construction firm.
Otte joined the Christian Democratic Union in 1994 and has belonged since 1999 to the board of the Christian Democratic Union district association in Celle.
In 2009 he was given the direct mandate for the constituency of Celle – Uelzen with 44.2% of first votes, defeating Kirsten Lühmann of the Social Democratic who has since entered the Bundestag on the Lower Saxon state list. He is currently the Christian Democratic Union/Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) defence policy spokesman in the Bundestag.
In January 2015, Otte accompanied German Minister of Defence Ursula von der Leyen on a visit to Jordan, where they met with King Abdullah II, among others Otte is the deputy head of the district authority (Landrat) for the district of Celle.
German Association for Defence Technology (DWT), Deputy Chairman.
Since 2006 he has been a member of the board of the European People"s (Executive Vice President) and since 2007 deputy chairman of the Christian Democratic Union District Association of Northeast Lower Saxony. Since 1996 Otte has been a town councillor (Stadtrat) for Bergen, a parish councillor (Ortsrat) for Eversen and a member of the district council (Kreistag) for the district or county of Celle. In the 2005 elections, Otte became a member of parliament in the German Bundestag, where he is on the state list for Lower Saxony.
Otte is a member of the Defence Committee and reserve member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Association of the German Army (FKH), Member of the Presidium
Soldiers and Veterans Foundation (SVS), Member of the Board of Trustees
Saint Barbara Foundation for Land Mine Victims, Member of the Board of Trustees
Celle General Hospital (AKH), Alternate Member of the Supervisory Board.