Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul
German politician (SPD)
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (born 21 November 1942) is a German politician. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). From 1979 until 1987, she was a member of the European Parliament. Between 1998 until 2009, she was Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development.[1]
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul | |
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Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development | |
In office 27 October 1998 – 27 October 2009 | |
Chancellor | Gerhard Schröder Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Carl-Dieter Spranger |
Succeeded by | Dirk Niebel |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1979–1987 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | 21 November 1942
Political party | SPD |
Alma mater | Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main |
Profession | Teacher |
Website | heidi-wieczorek-zeul.de |
References
change- ↑ Bundeskanzlerin beruft Rat für Nachhaltige Entwicklung neu Archived 4 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE), press release of 26 October 2016