title: Hans-Christian Biallas
text: # Hans-Christian Biallas
  
  Hans-Christian Biallas (26 December 1956 – 27 February 2022) was a German politician and Protestant theologian. He was the president of the Klosterkammer Hannover of Lower Saxony.
  
  ## Life
  
  Biallas attended schools in Soltau and Buxtehude, and then studied Protestant theology in Göttingen, Kiel and Amsterdam. He began work as a vicar in Preetz in 1981, and was from 1983 to 1994 pastor in Cuxhaven-Altenbruch [de].
  
  ### Politics
  
  Biallas joined the CDU in 1992. From 1996, he was at times a member of the municipal council of Cuxhaven. From 1994 to 2011, he served as a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony.
  
  ### Klosterkammer Hannover
  
  The state government appointed him president of the Klosterkammer Hannover as of 1 June 2011, succeeding Sigrid Maier-Knapp-Herbst. He held the position until his death.
  
  ### Private life
  
  Biallas was divorced and had three children. He died on 27 February at age 65.
  
  