Rainer Brüderle
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Rainer Brüderle (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪ̯nɐ ˈbʁyːdɐlə]; born 22 June 1945)[1] is a German politician and member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). He served as Minister of Economics and Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1987–1998.[1] On 28 October 2009, he was appointed Federal Minister for Economics and Technology in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Following his election in May 2011 as chairman of his party's parliamentary group, Brüderle resigned as Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Technology.
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Quick Facts Minister for Economic Affairs and Technology, Chancellor ...
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Minister for Economic Affairs and Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 28 October 2009 – 12 May 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor | Angela Merkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Philipp Rösler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Free Democratic Party in the Bundestag | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 12 May 2011 – 22 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whips | Jörg van Essen Christian Ahrendt Otto Fricke Claudia Winterstein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Volker Wissing Martin Lindner Florian Toncar Heinrich Kolb Gisela Piltz Patrick Döring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Birgit Homburger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Christian Lindner (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Bundestag for Rhineland-Palatinate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 26 October 1998 – 22 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Free Democratic Party List | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1945-06-22) 22 June 1945 (age 78) Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany (now Germany) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Free Democratic Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Mainz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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