Klaus Wowereit

Politician

1953 –

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Who is Klaus Wowereit?

Klaus Wowereit is a German politician, member of the SPD, and has been the Governing Mayor of Berlin since the 21 October 2001 state elections, where his party won a plurality of the votes, 29.7%. He served as President of the Bundesrat in 2001/02. His SPD-led coalition was re-elected in the 2006 elections. He was also sometimes mentioned as a possible SPD candidate for the Chancellorship of Germany in the next German federal election, but that never materialized.

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Born
Oct 1, 1953
West Berlin
Also known as
  • Wowi
Spouses
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Free University of Berlin
    ( - 1984)
  • Ulrich-von-Hutten-Oberschule
    (1973 - )
Lived in
  • Berlin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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