Background
FISCHER, Leni was born on July 18, 1935 in Haltern, Recklinghausen, North-Rhine-Westphalia.
FISCHER, Leni was born on July 18, 1935 in Haltern, Recklinghausen, North-Rhine-Westphalia.
High school leaving examination, 1955. Westfälische Wilhelms-Univ. Münster, English. French and History.
Various study trips to England and France. Final examinations, 1959.
Deputy chwn., CDU-District Association Steinfurt, 1971-1976. Member German Committee for the United Nations and Vice President, 1981-1989. Deputy Land chwn., CDUWestphalia-Lippe to 1986.
Member of Land committee since 1986. Land chwn., CDUWomen’s Association Westphalia-Lippe, 1975-1986. Land chwn., North Rhine-Westphalia since 1987.
Deputy Federal chwn., member of municipal council Neuenkirchen to 1980. Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 1985 and member of Western European Union. Deputy chwn. Women's Group, CDU/CSU Group.
Member of Bundestag (North Rhine Westphalia list), since 1976. Member Bundestag Committees on Economic Co-operation and Defence, substitute member committee on Youth, Family, Women and Health. Housewife; elementary schools service.
Teacher, Neuenkirchen Secondary School, 1969 and deputy headmistress until 1976. Engaged in Adult Education, latterly Director of Volkshochschule (VHS) Neuenkirchen (Adult Evening School). Member of Planning cttee, Institut, for International Solidarity, Konrad-Adenauer Foundation.
Deputy chwn., German United Nations Association, and Christian Women's Education Institute Westphalia-Lippe. Member of Working Group, Women in Employment. Deputy Federal chwn., ibid, to 1977.
Catholic.