Hendrik Hoppenstedt

Hendrik Hoppenstedt is a German politician who has served as a member of the Bundestag since 2013, representing the Hannover-Land I constituency. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he previously served as the mayor of Burgwedel. During his parliamentary career, he has held roles including Minister of State for Bureaucracy Reduction and Federal-State Relations at the Federal Chancellery. Hoppenstedt has been involved in various committee assignments, including legal affairs and foreign policy, and has participated in multiple coalition government negotiations. Notably, he voted in favor of same-sex marriage in 2017, diverging from his parliamentary group's majority.