1. Klaus-Heiner Lehne's brother Olaf Lehne is a member of the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2005.
10 Facts About Klaus-Heiner Lehne
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Klaus-Heiner Lehne joined the Christian Democrats when he turned 18, in 1975.
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Klaus-Heiner Lehne became a member of the City Council of Dusseldorf in 1984.
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In 2003, Klaus-Heiner Lehne became the chairman of the CDU Kreisverband Dusseldorf.
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In 1992, Klaus-Heiner Lehne entered the German Bundestag replacing the deceased Hubert Doppmeier.
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Klaus-Heiner Lehne was vice-chair of the interparliamentary delegation for relations with Russia and member of the delegation for relations with Japan.
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At the European Parliament, Klaus-Heiner Lehne served as rapporteur for the following EU legislative procedures in the field of company law:.
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Klaus-Heiner Lehne served in Chamber III, which is responsible for auditing external EU policies.
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Klaus-Heiner Lehne dealt, among other things, with the development of renewable energy in East Africa, the ACP Investment Facility, EU support for the fight against torture and the abolition of the death penalty.
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On 13 September 2016, Klaus-Heiner Lehne was elected President of the European Court of Auditors, becoming its 11th President.