Franz Müntefering
Elementary school. Apprenticeship as industrial clerk.
1957 to 1975 Commercial employee in the metalworking industry.
Member of IG Metall.
Since 1966 member of the SPD, 1974 to 1998 on the executive committee of the SPD Westliches Westfalen district, from 1992 chairman, 1998 to 2001 chairman of the SPD North Rhine-Westphalia state association, from 1992 member of the party executive committee, 1995 to 1998 federal executive director of the SPD, from December 1999 to October 2002 secretary-general of the SPD, March 21, 2004 to November 15, 2005 chairman of the SPD. 1969 to 1979 City councilor/office representative Sundern. 1992 to 1995 Minister for Labor, Health and Social Affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia. 1995 to 1998 Member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Member of the Bundestag from June 10, 1975 to December 8, 1992 and since 1998; October 27, 1998 to September 17, 1999 Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Housing. September 2002 to November 2005 Chairman of the SPD parliamentary group; since November 22, 2005, Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.
1957 to 1975 Commercial employee in the metalworking industry.
Member of IG Metall.
Since 1966 member of the SPD, 1974 to 1998 on the executive committee of the SPD Westliches Westfalen district, from 1992 chairman, 1998 to 2001 chairman of the SPD North Rhine-Westphalia state association, from 1992 member of the party executive committee, 1995 to 1998 federal executive director of the SPD, from December 1999 to October 2002 secretary-general of the SPD, March 21, 2004 to November 15, 2005 chairman of the SPD. 1969 to 1979 City councilor/office representative Sundern. 1992 to 1995 Minister for Labor, Health and Social Affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia. 1995 to 1998 Member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Member of the Bundestag from June 10, 1975 to December 8, 1992 and since 1998; October 27, 1998 to September 17, 1999 Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Housing. September 2002 to November 2005 Chairman of the SPD parliamentary group; since November 22, 2005, Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.
