Wolfgang Schäuble
Wolfgang Schäuble ([ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈʃɔʏblə] born 18 September 1942) is a German lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). His political career has spanned more than forty years.
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| 13th President of the Bundestag | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Norbert Lammert |
| Federal Minister of Finance | |
| In office 28 October 2009 – 24 October 2017 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Peer Steinbrück |
| Succeeded by | Peter Altmaier (Acting) |
| Federal Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 22 November 2005 – 27 October 2009 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Otto Schily |
| Succeeded by | Thomas de Maizière |
| In office 21 April 1989 – 26 November 1991 | |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Preceded by | Friedrich Zimmermann |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Seiters |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |
| In office 7 November 1998 – 16 February 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Helmut Kohl |
| Succeeded by | Angela Merkel |
| Leader of the CDU/CSU Group in the Bundestag | |
| In office 25 November 1991 – 29 February 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Dregger |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich Merz |
| Chancellery Chief of Staff | |
| In office 15 November 1984 – 21 April 1989 | |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Preceded by | Waldemar Schreckenberger |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Seiters |
| Federal Minister for Special Affairs | |
| In office 15 November 1984 – 21 April 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Egon Bahr |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Seiters |
| Member of the Bundestag for Offenburg | |
| Assumed office 19 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Furler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1942 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouse(s) | Ingeborg Schäuble (1969–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg University of Hamburg |
| Website | Official website |
On 27 September 2017 the CDU/CSU group in the Bundestag announced Schäuble’s nomination as President of the Bundestag[1] and assumed office on 24 October 2017. In October 2021, Wolfgang Schaüble cedes his place as President of the Bundestag to Bärbel Bas.
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Schäuble (front centre) as Federal Minister of the Interior, 1989
Schäuble and Angela Merkel in the German Bundestag, 2014
Schäuble with his wife Ingeborg, 2007
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References
- ↑ Emma Anderson (September 27, 2017), Schäuble to be nominated as German parliament president: report Politico Europe
Other websites
Media related to Wolfgang Schäuble at Wikimedia Commons- Wolfgang Schäuble: "Muslims Should Feel at Home in Germany" Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine