Wolfgang Schäuble was a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union whose parliamentary career in the Bundestag ran from 1972 until his death in 2023. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1942, he studied law and economics at the universities of Freiburg and Hamburg, passed both state examinations, took a doctorate in law in 1971 and worked in the tax administration of Baden-Württemberg before practising as a registered lawyer at the district court of Offenburg. He later served as federal minister of the interior, leading the negotiations for German reunification on behalf of the Federal Republic, as minister of finance, and as president of the Bundestag from 2017 to 2021.
Facts
Highest Office Held Role
Role (category) Connections
In Legal System
Source Wolfgang Schäuble (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Wolfgang Schäuble (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
was a German politician whose political career spanned more than five decades
Sources
1. Wolfgang Schäuble (Wikipedia)
Early life and education
becoming a fully qualified lawyer
Early life and education, gender
He is the middle brother of three.
Lead
was a German politician whose political career spanned more than five decades
View the Source2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: GND authority record for Wolfgang Schäuble (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek)
Deutsche NationalbibliothekAuthority record
1942-09-18 2023-12-26
Authority record, offices
Bundesminister des Innern 21.04.1989-26.11.1991 und 22.11.2005-27.10.2009
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.