In office since 1993

Born September 12, 1941 in Berlin

married, one child

1960 Abitur (university entrance qualification)

1961 - 1962 Training at the Berliner Bank, Berlin

1961 - 1967 Studied business administration at the Free University of Berlin, Degree in business

1963 - 1964 Training at Standard Elektrik AG, Berlin

1968 - 1972 Head of the business administration section at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), Berlin

1971 Doctorate in economics

1972 - 1974 Head of the technology and politics section, IHK, Berlin

1974 - 1979 Member of the board of management, head of the department of industry, IHK, Berlin

1979 - 1982 Director, department of industry, Senator (Ministry) for Economic Affairs and Transport, Berlin

1980 Joined the Free Democratic Party (F.D.P.)

1982 - 1985 Secretary to the Senator for Economic Affairs and Transport, Berlin

1983 - 1987 and 1989 - 1974 Deputy chairman of the F.D.P. Berlin

1985 - 1989 Senator (Minister) for Finance, Berlin

since 1989 Deputy Chairman of the F.D.P., Berlin

since 1990 Member of the F.D.P. national executive committee

1990 - 1991 Chairman of the board, Citibank AG, Frankfurt

1991 - 1993 Member of the board, Treuhandanstalt, Berlin

Since 1993 Federal Minister of the Economy

Since 1994 Member of the German Bundestag

1994 - 1995 Chairman of the F.D.P., Berlin