Horst Seehofer
German politician (CSU) and Federal Minister of the Interior
Horst Lorenz Seehofer (born 4 July 1949 in Ingolstadt) is a German conservative politician (CSU). He was the Federal Minister for Health and Social Security from 1992 to 1998 and the Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection from 2005 to 2008. In October 2008 he became chairman of the CSU and Minister-President of Bavaria. In 2011/12 he served as President of the Bundesrat.[1]
Horst Seehofer | |
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![]() Seehofer in 2012 | |
Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community | |
In office 14 March 2018 – 8 December 2021 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Thomas de Maizière (Interior) |
Succeeded by | Nancy Faeser (Interior and Community) Klara Geywitz (Housing, Urban Development and Building) |
Leader of the Christian Social Union | |
In office 25 October 2008 – 19 January 2019 | |
General Secretary | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg Alexander Dobrindt Andreas Scheuer Markus Blume |
Preceded by | Erwin Huber |
Succeeded by | Markus Söder |
Head of State of Germany | |
Acting | |
In office 17 February 2012 – 18 March 2012 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Christian Wulff |
Succeeded by | Joachim Gauck |
President of the Bundesrat | |
In office 1 November 2011 – 31 October 2012 | |
Preceded by | Hannelore Kraft |
Succeeded by | Winfried Kretschmann |
Minister President of Bavaria | |
In office 27 October 2008 – 13 March 2018 | |
Deputy | Martin Zeil Ilse Aigner |
Preceded by | Günther Beckstein |
Succeeded by | Markus Söder |
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection | |
In office 22 November 2005 – 27 October 2008 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Renate Künast |
Succeeded by | Ilse Aigner |
Federal Minister of Health | |
In office 6 May 1992 – 26 October 1998 | |
Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
Preceded by | Gerda Hasselfeldt |
Succeeded by | Andrea Fischer |
Member of the Bundestag for Ingolstadt | |
In office 4 November 1980 – 27 October 2008 | |
Preceded by | Karl Heinz Gierenstein |
Succeeded by | Reinhard Brandl |
Member of the Landtag of Bavaria for Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | |
In office 7 October 2013 – 30 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Matthias Enghuber |
Personal details | |
Born | Horst Lorenz Seehofer 4 July 1949 Ingolstadt, Bavaria, West Germany |
Political party | Christian Social Union |
Spouse(s) | Karin Seehofer |
Children | 4 |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ "Germany's Seehofer, Merkel Ally, Elected Bavarian State Premier". Bloomberg. 2008-10-27. Retrieved 2011-07-09.