Ralf Jäger
Ralf Jäger (born 25 March 1961 in Duisburg) is a German politician. He is a member of the SPD. Since 2000 he is a MP of the Landtag, the parliament of North Rhine-Westfalia. In 2010 he became Minister for Interior and Local Government of North Rhine-Westfalia. In 2014 he was chairman of the Standing Conference of Interior Ministers ("Innenministerkonferenz", IMK) in Germany.
Biography
After high school diploma in 1981 Jäger finished his vocational training as a merchant in wholesale and foreign trade. Since 1983 he is party member of the SPD. Jäger then studied educational science in Duisburg but did not complete his studies.[1] From 1985 to 2000 he worked as a subject specialist ("Fachreferent") for health care. From 1989 to 2000 he was a member of the City Council of Duisburg. In 2000 he was elected MP for North Rhine-Westfalia and was re-elected 2005, 2010, and 2012. On 15 July 2010 he was appointed as new Interior minister of North Rhine-Westfalia in the Cabinet Kraft I. On 20 June 2012 he was appointed again for the Cabinet Kraft II.
Jäger was critised for his handling of the Hogesa demonstrations.[2] He also faced criticism during the aftermath of the New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany. The opposition parties in the Landtag critised him for "acting too late",[3] CDU Secretary General Peter Tauber urged him to step down because of the events.[4]
References
- ↑ Ein Duisburger als Innenminister, Frankfurter Allgemeine, in German
- ↑ NRW-Innenminister Jäger: Weiter, immer weiter, Der Spiegel, in German
- ↑ NRW-Innenminister Jäger in der Kritik, Tagesschau, in German
- ↑ CDU-Generalsekretär fordert Jägers Rücktritt, Rheinische Post, in German