Franz Müntefering
Franz Müntefering (German: [ˈmʏntəˌfeːʁɪŋ] ⓘ; born 16 January 1940) is a German politician. He was Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2004 to 2005 and again from 18 October 2008 to 13 November 2009. He served as the minister of Labour and Social Affairs, as well as the vice-chancellor of Germany, in the cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2007.
Franz Müntefering | |
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| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 18 October 2008 – 13 November 2009 | |
| General Secretary | Hubertus Heil |
| Preceded by | Kurt Beck |
| Succeeded by | Sigmar Gabriel |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 16 November 2005 | |
| General Secretary | Klaus Uwe Benneter |
| Preceded by | Gerhard Schröder |
| Succeeded by | Matthias Platzeck |
| Vice-Chancellor of Germany | |
| In office 22 November 2005 – 21 November 2007 | |
| President | Horst Köhler |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Joschka Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | |
| In office 22 November 2005 – 21 November 2007 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Clement |
| Succeeded by | Olaf Scholz |
| General Secretary of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 7 December 1999 – 20 October 2002 | |
| Leader | Gerhard Schröder |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Olaf Scholz |
| Managing Director of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 6 September 1999 – 13 December 1999 | |
| Leader | Gerhard Schröder |
| Preceded by | Ottmar Schreiner |
| Succeeded by | Matthias Machnig |
| In office 16 October 1995 – 2 November 1998 | |
| Leader | Oskar Lafontaine |
| Preceded by | Günter Verheugen |
| Succeeded by | Ottmar Schreiner |
| Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs | |
| In office 27 October 1998 – 29 September 1999 | |
| Chancellor | Gerhard Schröder |
| Preceded by | Eduard Oswald |
| Succeeded by | Reinhard Klimmt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1940 Neheim, Free State of Prussia |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Renate (m. 1960s; div. 1990s) Ankepetra Rettich
(m. 1995; died 2008)Michelle Schumann
(m. 2009) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Branch/service | Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1961–1961 |
| Unit | German Army (Heer) / Mechanized infantry (Panzergrenadiertruppe) |
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