Hauke Jagau (born 1961 in Hanover, West Germany) is a German politician (SPD).
Career
Before being mayor of Laatzen the lawyer worked for SPD-Landtagsfraktion Niedersachsen, the State Ministry of Justice and the State Chancellery in the government of Minister-President Gerhard Schröder.
Since 2006, Jagau has been serving as the president of the Region Hannover. In September 2020, he announced that he would not stand for re-election in 2021 but instead resign from active politics by the end of his term.
In addition, Jagau is the vice-chairman of the SPD in Lower Saxony under the leadership of Stephan Weil as well as member of the managing committee of SPD-Bezirk Hannover.
Other activities
Corporate boards
Sparkasse Hannover, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Commerzbank, Member of the Regional Advisory Board
Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB), Member of the Advisory Board
Non-profits
Robert Enke Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2017) German Life Saving Association (DLRG), Member