Reinhard Klimmt
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| Reinhard Klimmt | |
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Primeminister of Saarland
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| In office Oktober 1998 – September 29, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Oskar Lafontaine |
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| Succeeded by | Peter Müller |
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Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs
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| In office September 29, 1999 – November 16, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Franz Müntefering |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Bodewig |
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| Born | August 16, 1942 Berlin, Germany |
| Political party | SPD |
| Occupation | Historian |
Reinhard Klimmt (born August 16, 1942 in Berlin) is a German politician (SPD). From 1998 to 1999, he was Minister-President of the Saarland, and 1999 - 2000, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs.
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[edit] Personal life
After passing the Abitur in Osnabrück, Klimmt studied history at the Saarland University.
He is a passionate bibliophile and writes columns for the German website of AbeBooks.
Klimmt is married and has three children.
[edit] Political career
Since 1964, Klimmt is a member of the SPD. In 1998, he became Minister-President of the Saarland, since his precedessor, Oskar Lafontaine became the new Federal Minister of Finance after the SPD's victory at the Federal election.
In 1999, Klimmt lost to Peter Müller in the parliament elections in the Saarland. Later that year, he became Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs. After only one year in office, he was forced to resign because of his role in a dubious financial crisis of the German football club 1. FC Saarbrücken.
[edit] External links
- Klimmt's column at Abebooks.de (german)
[edit] References
This article is based on the entry Reinhard Klimmt in the German Wikipedia.
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