Oskar Lafontaine
Politician
1943 –
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Who is Oskar Lafontaine?
Oskar Lafontaine is a German politician who served in the government of Germany as Minister of Finance from 1998 to 1999. Previously he was Minister-President of the state of Saarland from 1985 to 1998, and he was also Chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 1995 to 1999.
Beginning in 2007, Lafontaine was co-chairman of The Left. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009, he announced his resignation from federal political functions in January 2010, citing health reasons.
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1943
Saarlouis - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Lived in
- Saarland
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on July 23, 2013
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