Wolfgang Wodarg
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Wolfgang Wodarg (born 2 March 1947) is a German physician and politician. He was a member of the Bundestag for the SPD from 1994 to 2009.
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Member of the Bundestag for Schleswig-Holstein | |
In office 26 October 1998 – 27 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | Wolfgang Börnsen |
Succeeded by | Wolfgang Börnsen |
Constituency | Flensburg – Schleswig |
In office 10 November 1994 – 26 October 1998 | |
Preceded by | multi-member district |
Succeeded by | multi-member district |
Constituency | Social Democratic Party List |
Head of the Flensburg Health Department | |
In office 1981–1994 | |
Deputy | Gert Postel[lower-alpha 1] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-03-02) 2 March 1947 (age 77) Itzehoe, Allied-occupied Germany |
Political party | dieBasis (2021–) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (1988–2021) |
Residence | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte I – Vorpommern-Greifswald II |
Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
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Website | Official website |
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As chair of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Health Committee Wodarg co-signed a proposed resolution[1] on 18 December 2009, which was briefly discussed in January 2010 in an emergency debate and he has called for an inquiry into alleged undue influence exerted by pharmaceutical companies on the World Health Organization’s global H1N1 flu campaign.[2] His comments on the COVID-19 pandemic drew criticism from scientists, politicians, and the media.