Jens Böhrnsen

Jens Böhrnsen (born 12 June 1949) is a German politician of the SPD who served as President of the Senate and Mayor of Bremen from 2005 to 2015. From 1 November 2009 until 31 October 2010 he was President of the Bundesrat. As such, he was acting head of state of Germany from the resignation of President Horst Köhler on 31 May 2010 until the election of Christian Wulff on 30 June 2010. Böhrnsen resigned in 2015 after his party sustained losses in state parliament election.

Jens Böhrnsen
President of Germany
Acting
In office
31 May 2010 – 30 June 2010
Preceded byHorst Köhler
Succeeded byChristian Wulff
President of the Senate and Mayor
of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
In office
8 November 2005 – 15 July 2015
DeputyThomas Röwekamp
Karoline Linnert
Preceded byHenning Scherf
Succeeded byCarsten Sieling
President of the Bundesrat
In office
1 November 2009 – 31 October 2010
First Vice PresidentPeter Müller
Preceded byPeter Müller
Succeeded byHannelore Kraft
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
in the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
In office
July 1999 – 8 November 2005
Preceded byChristian Weber
Succeeded byCarsten Sieling
Member of the
Bürgerschaft of Bremen
for Bremen
In office
8 June 1995 – 8 November 2005
Preceded bymulti-member district
Succeeded byKarin Garling
ConstituencySocial Democratic Party List
Personal details
Born (1949-06-12) 12 June 1949
Bremen-Gröpelingen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, West Germany (now Germany)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse
Birgit Rüst
​
(m. 2011)​
Children2
Parent
ResidenceBremen
Alma materUniversity of Kiel
University of Hamburg
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Judge
  • Lawyer
WebsiteOfficial Bremen government website

Böhrnsen is a lawyer by profession and served as a judge in Bremen from 1978 to 1995, when he became a full-time politician.

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