Wolfgang Schäuble

Wolfgang Schäuble, German government official, German legislator, lawyer. Decorated Commander Ordre National du Mérite, Commander Legion of Honor.

Background

Schäuble, Wolfgang was born on September 18, 1942 in Freiburg, Germany. Son of Karl and Gertrud (Gohring) Schäuble.

Member of Parliament, Offenburg Wahlkreis district 284 constituency Bundestag (House of Representatives), Germany, since 1972. Private practice Offenburg, Germany, 1978—1984. Executive secretary Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union Parliamentary Group, 1981-1984, parliamentary leader, 1991-2000.

Member parliament European Council, 1975-1984. Federal minister special tasks, head of chancellery Government of Germany, 1984-1989, federal minister interior, 1989-1991, 2005—2009, federal minister finance, since 2009. Chairman Christian Democratic Party, 1998-2000.

Member of chair Christian Democratic Union, 2000. Vice chairman Christian Democratic Union Parliamentary Group, 2002—2005. Chairman Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz.

Interests

Chess, music.

Born September 18, 1942

(age 73)

Freiburg, Germany, Germany

Nationality

German

Ethnicity:

German