Alexander-Martin Sardina (born 15 September 1973; German pronunciation: [zaʁˈdiːna] ⓘ, Italian pronunciation: [sarˈdiːna] ⓘ) is a former member of parliament for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU).
Alexander-Martin Sardina | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1973 Hamburg, Germany |
| Citizenship | German, Italian |
| Occupation | MP (2005–2008) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Hamburg (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Education |
| Institutions | University of Hamburg |
Biography edit
Sardina was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany.[1] His father moved from Sicily, Italy, to Germany in the 1960s; his mother is from Hamburg. He received his Staatsexamen from the University of Hamburg in 2002.[2] In 2016, he received a Dr. phil. degree with a dissertation on the history of foreign language teaching in the Soviet occupation zone (SBZ) and East Germany (DDR) from 1945 to 1989.[citation needed]
Sardina works as a lecturer, translator, and consultant, mainly in Berlin, Germany.[2]
Political career edit
Sardina joined the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), in 1994. His first public office was as a member of the board of the ministry of education (Behörde für Schule, Jugend und Berufsbildung) in Hamburg from 1997 to 2002.[3] In 2001, he became a member of the board of the ministry of environment and health (Behörde für Umwelt und Gesundheit).[4] From 2001 to 2004, Sardina was the party secretary (whip) of the CDU parliamentary group in the regional assembly (Bezirksversammlung) of the district of Hamburg-Mitte. After the 2004 general elections, his party held the majority of seats and thus he became chairman of the regional assembly.[1]
From 2005 to 2008, Sardina was a member of the Hamburg Parliament, the Hamburgische Bürgerschaft.[5][6] He also served as the spokesman of the CDU fraction for Asian affairs[2] and as a member of the board of directors of the "Asien-Brücke" (literally: Asia bridge), a Senate-run foundation focusing on development aid to Sri Lanka.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Article in the Hamburger Abendblatt "Alexander-Martin Sardina (CDU)", 11 February 2008; retrieved on 24 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Curriculum vitae in the official handbook of the CDU fraction of the Hamburg Parliament, Hamburg 2005, p. 73.
- ^ Robert Heller: Staatshandbuch Hamburg 2003. Handbuch der Behörden mit Aufgabenbeschreibungen und Adressen der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg. CD-ROM inclusive. (Heymanns-Verlag), Cologne 2003, p. 73.
- ^ Robert Heller: Staatshandbuch Hamburg 2003. Handbuch der Behörden mit Aufgabenbeschreibungen und Adressen der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg. CD-ROM inclusive. (Heymanns-Verlag), Cologne 2007, p. 5 and 10.
- ^ Die Bürgerschaft der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg. 18th legislative period, 2nd edition. Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Hamburg, Hamburg 2005, pp. 61, 71 f., and 88b.
- ^ Ole eröffnet Wahlkreisbüro. Archived 20 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine In: Hamburger Morgenpost, 13 January 2006; retrieved on 23 November 2018.
- ^ Unterrichtung durch den Präsidenten der Bürgerschaft: Wahl von zwei Mitgliedern des Stiftungsrates der ‚Hamburger Stiftung Asien-Brücke‘. (PDF) Drucksache 18/3310, of 6 December 2005; retrieved on 23 November 2018.
External links edit
- Literature by and about Alexander-Martin Sardina in the German National Library catalogue
- Positions and questions answered by Alexander-Martin Sardina (2004–2008) on Parliamentwatch (German language).