Ingo Bodtke


Ingo Bodtke is a German politician from the Free Democratic Party who served as a member of the German Bundestag from Saxony-Anhalt from 2021 to 2025.

Early life and career

Ingo Bodtke grew up in a Christian home in the town of his birth. He completed an apprenticeship as a butcher and, after completing his basic military service, studied meat management and graduated as an engineer. He then worked as an instructor for insemination of cattle in animal breeding. He also worked in the insurance industry from 1987 and worked for LVM since 1990. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Bodtke has managed an insurance and financial agency as well as travel agencies.

Political career

Bodtke is a member of the Wimmelburg municipal council.
In 2024, Bodtke announced that he isn't seeking re-election for Bundestag in the 2025 federal elections.

Other activities

Bodtke has been married since 1985 and is the father of four children.