Hans-Joachim Otto
1971 Abitur at the humanistic Kurfürst-Friedrich-Gymnasium in Heidelberg; 1971 to 1977 studied law, economics and sociology at the universities of Munich, Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main.
1980 to 1983 research assistant at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main; since 1984 partner in a law and notary partnership in Frankfurt am Main specializing in commercial, inheritance and media law.
Member of Atlantikbrücke e. V., Bonn/Berlin, Frankfurter Gesellschaft für Handel, Industrie und Wissenschaft e. V. and Städelscher Museumsverein e. V., Frankfurt am Main.
After holding the office of school spokesman and being involved in university politics, he joined the FDP in 1977; from 1980 to 1983, first Federal Chairman of the Young Liberals, which he co-founded; from 1982 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1995 and since May 2005, member of the FDP Federal Executive Committee, since 1992 Chairman of the FDP Federal Media Commission, since 1995 Chairman of the FDP Rhine-Main District Association. 1997 to 1999 City Councilor and Deputy City Councilor in Frankfurt am Main. 1983 to 1987 Member of the Hessian State Parliament.
Member of the Bundestag 1990 to 1994 and since 1998; media and cultural policy spokesman for the FDP parliamentary group, since November 2005 Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Media.
1980 to 1983 research assistant at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main; since 1984 partner in a law and notary partnership in Frankfurt am Main specializing in commercial, inheritance and media law.
Member of Atlantikbrücke e. V., Bonn/Berlin, Frankfurter Gesellschaft für Handel, Industrie und Wissenschaft e. V. and Städelscher Museumsverein e. V., Frankfurt am Main.
After holding the office of school spokesman and being involved in university politics, he joined the FDP in 1977; from 1980 to 1983, first Federal Chairman of the Young Liberals, which he co-founded; from 1982 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1995 and since May 2005, member of the FDP Federal Executive Committee, since 1992 Chairman of the FDP Federal Media Commission, since 1995 Chairman of the FDP Rhine-Main District Association. 1997 to 1999 City Councilor and Deputy City Councilor in Frankfurt am Main. 1983 to 1987 Member of the Hessian State Parliament.
Member of the Bundestag 1990 to 1994 and since 1998; media and cultural policy spokesman for the FDP parliamentary group, since November 2005 Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Media.