zone , ▁led ▁by ▁Herbert ▁Re ul ▁and ▁Martin ▁Schul z . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁capacity ▁as ▁vice - pres ident , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁parliament ’ s ▁Council ▁of ▁E ld ers , ▁which ▁– ▁among ▁other ▁duties ▁– ▁determ ines ▁daily ▁legisl ative ▁ag enda ▁items ▁and ▁assigning ▁committee ▁chair pers ons ▁based ▁on ▁party ▁representation . ▁ ▁H int ze ▁died ▁from ▁cancer ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁ 6 6 . ▁ ▁Other ▁activities ▁ ▁Kon rad ▁A den auer ▁Foundation , ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁ ▁Rec ogn ition ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁– ▁Offic ier ▁de ▁la ▁L ég ion ▁d ’ H onneur ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁– ▁Robert ▁Sch uman ▁Medal ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Peter ▁H int ze , ▁Vice - Pres ident ▁of ▁the ▁Bund est ag ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 6 ▁death s ▁Category : Christ ian ▁Democratic ▁Union ▁of ▁Germany ▁polit icians ▁Category : G erman ▁Protest ants ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Bund est ag ▁for ▁North ▁Rh ine - West phal ia ▁Category : De ath s ▁from ▁cancer ▁in ▁Germany ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁German ▁polit icians ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Bund est ag ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 1 7 ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Bund est ag ▁ 2 0 0