Dietrich Wersich

Dietrich Wersich
Hamburg State Minister of Social Affairs, Family Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
In office
May 7, 2008 – March 7, 2011
Preceded byBirgit Schnieber-Jastram
Succeeded byDetlef Scheele
Deputy Mayor of Hamburg
In office
November 30, 2010 – March 7, 2011
Preceded byChrista Goetsch
Succeeded byDorothee Stapelfeldt
Personal details
Born (1964-04-27) April 27, 1964 (age 60)
Hamburg
NationalityGerman
Political partyCDU

Dietrich Wersich (born April 27, 1964) is a German politician of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and physician. Since March 7, 2011 he is chairman of the CDU parliamentary Group in the Hamburg state legislature (Hamburgische Bürgerschaft), the largest opposition party. From May 7, 2008 to March 7, 2011 he was Hamburg State Minister of Social Affairs, Family Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection. From November 29, 2010 to March 7, 2011 he was also Deputy Mayor of Hamburg.