▁German ▁politician ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Parliament ▁( ME P ) ▁from ▁Germany ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁until ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Christian ▁Democratic ▁Union , ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁People ' s ▁Party . ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁he ▁was ▁Cab inet ▁Minister ▁and ▁Head ▁of ▁the ▁State ▁Chan cell ery ▁of ▁Sax ony . ▁ ▁Education ▁and ▁personal ▁life ▁ ▁After ▁his ▁Ab it ur , ▁W ink ler ▁entered ▁the ▁Techn ical ▁University ▁of ▁Mag de burg ▁to ▁study ▁mechanical ▁engineering ▁and ▁graduated ▁as ▁Di pl .- In g .. ▁From ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁he ▁worked ▁as ▁Engine er ▁in ▁the ▁V EB ▁Chem ie an lagen bau ▁Leipzig - Gr im ma . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁married ▁and ▁has ▁two ▁daughters . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁ ▁Begin nings ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Hermann ▁W ink ler ▁joined ▁the ▁Christian ▁Democratic ▁Union ▁( E ast ▁Germany ). ▁ ▁W ink ler ▁was ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Gr im ma ▁Christian ▁Democratic ▁Union ▁Municipal ▁Association ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁CD U ▁District ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁M uld ent alk re is ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁( 2 0 0 5 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁as ▁chair ) ▁and