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Personal data
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19 June 1959
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born in Osnabrück, married to Bettina Wulff, née. Körner, daughter Annalena (15), son Linus Florian (1)
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Career
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since 1990
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Lawyer in the legal partnership Dr. Funk, Prof. Dr. Tenfelde † and partners, Osnabrück (pursuant to Art. 34 (2) Constitution of Niedersachsen, currently does not practise)
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since 1994
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Member of Parliament of Niedersachsen (1994 to 2003 Chairman of the CDU parliamentary group)
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since 4 March 2003
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Prime Minister of Niedersachsen and Member of Federal Council (elected with 56.4% for CDU and FDP on 02.02.2003; re-elected with 50.7% for CDU and FDP on 27.01.2008 )
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Political Career
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1978 to 1980
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Federal Chairman of Schüler Union Deutschlands, (German association of young conservatives in schools) member of the federal executive of the German Christian Democratic party (CDU)
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1979 to 1983
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Member of Junge Union ("JU” - Young Conservatives) party executive
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1983 to 1985
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Chairman of JU in Niedersachsen
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since 1984
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Member of the executive of the German Christian Democratic party for Niedersachsen
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1986 to 2001
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Member of Osnabrück city council (1989 to 1994 Chairman of the CDU parliamentary group)
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1990 to 1994
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Chairman of CDU district organisation for Osnabrück-Emsland
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1994 to 2008
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Chairman of the CDU in Niedersachsen
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since 1998
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Deputy Federal Chairman of the CDU in Germany
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2006/2007
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Chairman of the Conference of German Minister-Presidents
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since 2003
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Member of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG |
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since 2005
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Senator of the Max Planck Society
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2007
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Honorary doctorate from Tongji University in Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
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2008
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Honorary Senator of the European Academy of Arts and Sciences in Salzburg, Austria
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Awards
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2003
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"Deutscher Mittelstandspreis" (German SME award), awarded by ‘markt intern’ publishers, Düsseldorf , "for his outstanding and convincing commitment and his clear stance to promote the interests of the SME sector "
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2003
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"Hermes Award", awarded by Hanover-Hildesheim retail trade association for "restoring credibility to politics" |
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2006
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"Deutscher Mittelstandspreis" awarded by the German Association of Self-Employed and the German Association of SME Owners "in recognition of his economic policies which are geared primarily to SME structures, and his support for communicating Christian, conservative values to children and young people"
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Patronages
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Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft (German Multiple Sclerosis Association)
Niedersächsische Tafeln (provides free food for the poor in Niedersachsen)
"Mutmacher der Nation" ("Local Heroes” award to SMEs which serve as inspiration to others)
Leibnizring (commemorates the mathematician and philosopher Leibniz)
Wettbewerb "Unbezahlbar und freiwillig" (contest to promote civic commitment)
Niedersächsische Lotto-Sport-Stiftung (Niedersachsen Lottery Sports Foundation)
Landesjugendchor (Niedersachsen youth choir)
Jugendblasorchester (youth wind orchestra)
Jugendjazzorchester (youth jazz orchestra)
Jugendsinfonieorchester (youth symphony orchestra)
Stiftung zur Förderung von Landespreisträgern des Wettbewerbs "Jugend musiziert Niedersachsen" (Foundation to Support the Prizewinners of the "Lower Saxony Young Musicians” Competition)
Projekt "Klimawandel und Kommunen" "Climate change and local authorities" project
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| Books |
Karl Hugo Pruys: "Christian Wulff: Ich mach mein Ding" (Biography, 2002)
Armin Fuhrer: "Der Marathonmann" (Biography, 2006)
Karl Hugo Pruys: "Deutschland kommt voran" (Interview with Christian Wulff, 2006)
Hugo Müller-Vogg: "Besser die Wahrheit" (Interview with Christian Wulff, 2007) |
