Rupert Scholz

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Rupert Scholz

Rupert Scholz (born 23 May 1937 in Berlin) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union.

Career

Scholz was a law professor before assuming ministerial role.^[1] He was the federal minister of defence from 1988 to 1989 in the cabinet led by the then prime minister Helmut Kohl.^[2] Gerhard Stoltenberg succeeded him in the post in the cabinet reshuffle.^[2] Scholz also served as Berlin senator.^[2]

In 2007, Scholz stated that Germany should strive to become a nuclear power.^[3]

References

↑ Williams, Carol J. (13 April 1989). "Defense Minister Fired in Cabinet Shake-Up; Eight Posts Changed". AP. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tuohy, William (14 April 1989). "Kohl Shuffles Cabinet to Aid Image Before Election". Los Angeles Times (Bonn). Retrieved 10 April 2013.
↑ Tagesspiegel: Ex-Minister: Atomwaffen für Deutschland 27 January 2007 (German)

Political offices
Preceded by Manfred Wörner	Federal Minister of Defence (Germany) 1988–1989	Succeeded by Gerhard Stoltenberg

v t e Defence Ministers of Germany

Weimar Republic (1918–1933)	Gustav Noske Otto Gessler Wilhelm Groener Kurt von Schleicher

Third Reich (1933–1945)	Werner von Blomberg (1933–1938)

East Germany (1949–1990)	Willi Stoph Heinz Hoffmann Heinz Kessler Theodor Hoffmann Rainer Eppelmann

Federal Republic of Germany (1949–)	Theodor Blank Franz Josef Strauss Kai-Uwe von Hassel Gerhard Schröder Helmut Schmidt Georg Leber Hans Apel Manfred Wörner Rupert Scholz Gerhard Stoltenberg Volker Rühe Rudolf Scharping Peter Struck Franz Josef Jung Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Thomas de Maizière Ursula von der Leyen

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 22213976 LCCN: n50002796 ISNI: 0000 0001 1750 4537 GND: 124765688 SUDOC: 032342217

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Name	Scholz, Rupert
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Short description	German politician
Date of birth	23 May 1937
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