Hans Eichel

Hans Eichel
Eichel in 2018
Federal Minister of Finance
In office
12 April 1999 – 22 November 2005
ChancellorGerhard Schröder
Preceded byOskar Lafontaine
Succeeded byPeer Steinbrück
Minister President of Hesse
In office
1 April 1991 – 7 April 1999
DeputyJoschka Fischer
Rupert von Plottnitz
Preceded byWalter Wallmann
Succeeded byRoland Koch
President of the Federal Council
In office
1 November 1998 – 23 April 1999
PresidentRoman Herzog
ChancellorGerhard Schröder
Preceded byGerhard Schröder
Succeeded byRoland Koch
Personal details
Born (1941-12-24) 24 December 1941[1]
Kassel, Germany
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Hans Eichel (born 24 December 1941) is a German politician of the SPD. He was known for founding the G20. He was Germany's Minister of Finance between 1999 and 2005.[2] Before that, Eichel was the 6th Minister President of Hesse from 1991 to 1999 and as the 52nd President of the Bundesrat in 1998/99.

References

  1. "Hans Eichel". Hans-eichel-kassel.de. 1941-12-24. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. Kirton, Professor John J. (28 March 2013). G20 Governance for a Globalized World. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 9781472404503.