Volker Rühe
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Volker Rühe (born 25 September 1942) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as German Defence minister from 1 April 1992, succeeding Gerhard Stoltenberg during the first government of a reunified Germany in the fourth cabinet of Chancellor Kohl, to the end of the fifth Kohl Cabinet on 27 October 1998. During his time at the Defence Ministry Rühe played a central role in placing NATO enlargement on the German political agenda.[1] He unsuccessfully ran for the office of minister-president of the German state Schleswig-Holstein in the year 2000, eventually losing against incumbent Heide Simonis.
Quick Facts Federal Minister of Defence, Chancellor ...
Volker Rühe | |
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Federal Minister of Defence | |
In office 1 April 1992 – 26 October 1998 | |
Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
Preceded by | Gerhard Stoltenberg |
Succeeded by | Rudolf Scharping |
General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union | |
In office 11 September 1989 – 27 October 1992 | |
Leader | Helmut Kohl |
Preceded by | Heiner Geißler |
Succeeded by | Peter Hintze |
Member of the Bundestag for Hamburg | |
In office 14 December 1976 – 18 October 2005 | |
Constituency | Party List Proportional Representation |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-09-25) 25 September 1942 (age 81) Hamburg, Nazi Germany |
Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1963–present) |
Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
Occupation | Teacher |
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