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Rudolf Seiters

German politician

Rudolf Seiters (born 13 October 1937) is a German politician of the CDU (Christian Democratic Union) party.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Rudolf Seiters (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 13, 1937.¹

About

From 1989 to 1991, he was Federal Minister for Special Affairs and the head of the Office of the German Chancellery. From 1991 to 1993, he was the Minister of the Interior. From 1998 to 2002, he was the Vice President of the German Bundestag, or Parliament. Since 2003, he has been the president of the German Red Cross.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rudolf Seiters, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

German Red CrossChair Nov 21, 2003 to Dec 1, 2017¹²
Federal Ministry of the InteriorChair Nov 26, 1991 to Jul 7, 1993¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedGymnasium Carolinum³
Date not recordedUniversity of Münster³

Career

Occupation: jurist, politician.⁸

2003 to 2017Chairperson, German Red Cross^{4 5}
1998 to 2002Member of the German Bundestag⁴
1994 to 1998Member of the German Bundestag⁴
1991 to 1993Federal Minister of the Interior⁴
1991 to 1993Chair, Federal Ministry of the Interior⁷
1990 to 1994Member of the German Bundestag⁴
1989 to 1991Chancellery Chief of Staff⁴
1989 to 1991Chair, Federal Chancellery of Germany⁶
1987 to 1990Member of the German Bundestag⁴
1983 to 1987Member of the German Bundestag⁴
1980 to 1983Member of the German Bundestag⁴
1976 to 1980Member of the German Bundestag⁴

More of their career (3)

1972 to 1976Member of the German Bundestag⁴
1969 to 1972Member of the German Bundestag⁴
Date not recordedInterior minister⁴

Seiters was born in Osnabrück. After graduating from the Gymnasium Carolinium in Osnabrück in 1959, he graduated from the University of Münster with a degree in Jurisprudence, finishing his first examinations (roughly equivalent to bachelor's degree) in 1963, and his second examination (professional degree) in 1967. From 1968 to 1969, he was a legal assistant in the office of the Osnabrück Department of the Economy and Social Housing. Since November 2003, he has been the president of the German Red Cross.

He is married with three daughters and lives in Papenburg. In 2000, he was given an honorary doctorate from the University of the Bundeswehr Munich.

From Wikipedia’s article on Rudolf Seiters (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

BornOct 13, 1937, Osnabrück⁹
CitizenshipGermany¹⁰

Awards

2018Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹¹
1995Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹¹
Date not recordedGreat Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria¹¹

Sources

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WikidataRudolf Seiters on Wikidata
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WikipediaRudolf Seiters on Wikipedia
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: Interior minister, on Wikidata
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WikidataChairperson, German Red Cross, as reported
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: Chair, Federal Chancellery of Germany, on Wikidata
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: Chair, Federal Ministry of the Interior, on Wikidata
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataRudolf Seiters: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataGerman Red Cross, Chair
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WikidataFederal Ministry of the Interior, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsRudolf Seiters photo by Sigismund von Dobschütz, CC BY-SA 3.0