Wolfgang Clement
Wolfgang Clement | |
|---|---|
Wolfgang Clement | |
| Federal Minister of Economics and Labour | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Werner Müller (Economics) Walter Riester (Labour) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Glos (Economics) Franz Müntefering (Labour) |
| Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 27 May 1998 – 22 October 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Rau |
| Succeeded by | Peer Steinbrück |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1940 Bochum, Nazi Germany |
| Died | 27 September 2020 (aged 80) Bonn, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
Wolfgang Clement (7 July 1940 – 27 September 2020) was a German politician. Clement was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was the 7th Minister President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 27 May 1998 to 22 October 2002 and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Labour from 2002 to 2005.
Clement died of lung cancer in Bonn, Germany on 27 September 2020 at the age of 80.[1]
References
Other websites
- "Wolfgang Clement – Prime Minister of North-Rhine Westphalia" – 1998 article at the World Socialist Web Site Archived 2008-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Article by Wolfgang Clement about the Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline at the website of Wintershall AG, December 2005
- The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation Archived 2014-08-31 at the Wayback Machine