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{{Infobox politician
{{Short description|German politician}}
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| name = Wolfgang Gerhardt
| name = Wolfgang Gerhardt
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|12|31|df=y}}
| office = [[Leader of the Opposition (Germany)|Leader of the Opposition]]
| birth_place = [[Ulrichstein]], [[Germany]]
| chancellor = [[Angela Merkel]]
| term_start = 22 November 2005
| term_end = 1 May 2006
| predecessor = [[Angela Merkel]]
| successor = [[Guido Westerwelle]]

| office1 = Leader of the [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]] in the [[Bundestag]]
| term_start1 = 5 October 1998
| term_end1 = 1 May 2006
| predecessor1 = [[Hermann Otto Solms]]
| successor1 = [[Guido Westerwelle]]

| office2 = Leader of the [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]]
| deputy2 = Cornielia Schmatz-Jacobsen <br> Jürgen Bohn <br> [[Rainer Brüderle]] <br> [[Cornelia Pieper]] <br> Walter Döring
| term_start2 = 10 June 1995
| term_end2 = 4 May 2001
| predecessor2 = [[Klaus Kinkel]]
| successor2 = [[Guido Westerwelle]]

| office3 = Deputy Leader of the [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]]
| leader3 = [[Martin Bangemann]] <br> [[Otto Graf Lambsdorff]] <br> [[Klaus Kinkel]]
| term_start3 = 23 February 1985
| term_end3 = 10 June 1995
| predecessor3 = Jürgen Morlok
| successor3 = [[Rainer Brüderle]]

| office4 = [[Politics of Hesse|Deputy Minister President of Hesse]]
| 1blankname4 = {{nowrap|Minister President}}
| 1namedata4 = [[Walter Wallmann]]
| term_start4 = 24 April 1987
| term_end4 = 5 April 1991
| predecessor4 = Hans Krollmann
| successor4 = [[Joschka Fischer]]

| office5 = [[Bundesrat (Germany)|Representative of Hesse to the Federation]]
| 1blankname5 = {{nowrap|Minister President}}
| 1namedata5 = [[Walter Wallmann]]
| term_start5 = 24 April 1987
| term_end5 = 5 April 1991
| predecessor5 = Willi Görlach
| successor5 = Ulrike Rieder

| office6 = [[Politics of Hesse|Hessian Minister of Science and Art]]
| 1blankname6 = {{nowrap|Minister President}}
| 1namedata6 = [[Walter Wallmann]]
| term_start6 = 24 April 1987
| term_end6 = 5 April 1991
| predecessor6 = Vera Rüdiger
| successor6 = Evelies Mayer

| office12 = Member of the [[Bundestag]] for [[Hesse]]
| term_start12 = 16 October 1994
| term_end12 = 22 September 2013
| constituency12 = [[Electoral system of Germany|Free Democratic List]]


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| birth_place = [[Ulrichstein]], Germany
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| party = [[Freie Demokratische Partei|FDP]]

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| office = Member of [[Bundestag]]
| term_start = 1994
| term_end = December 2013
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| constituency = [[Hessen]] [[party list|list (no. 01)]]
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| office2 = Chairman of the FDP
| term_start2 = 1995
| term_end2 = 2001
| predecessor2 = [[Klaus Kinkel]]
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'''Wolfgang Gerhardt''' (born 31 December 1943) is a German politician and was the leader of the [[Free Democratic Party of Germany]] (FDP) from 1995 until he was succeeded by [[Guido Westerwelle]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete17/biografien/G/gerhardt_wolfgang.html|title=Gerhardt, Dr. Wolfgang|publisher=[[Bundestag]]|language=de|access-date=5 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030085552/http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete17/biografien/G/gerhardt_wolfgang.html|archive-date=30 October 2013}}</ref>


==Political career==
'''Wolfgang Gerhardt''' (born 31 December 1943 in [[Ulrichstein]]) is a German politician and was the leader of the [[Free Democratic Party of Germany|FDP]] from 1995 until he was succeeded by [[Guido Westerwelle]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete17/biografien/G/gerhardt_wolfgang.html|title=Gerhardt, Dr. Wolfgang|publisher=[[Bundestag]]|language=German|accessdate=5 July 2010}}</ref> He is married and has two children.
Gerhardt was born in [[Ulrichstein]]. He was a member of the Member of the [[Landtag of Hesse]] from 1978 until 1994. Between 1987 and 1991, he served as State Minister for Science and Culture and Deputy Minister-President in the state government of Minister-President [[Walter Wallmann]] of Hesse. In this capacity, he was one of the state's representatives on the [[Bundesrat of Germany|Bundesrat]].

From 2002 until 2012, Gerhardt was Vice President of [[Liberal International]] (LI), under the leadership of successive presidents [[Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck]] (2002–2005), [[John Alderdice, Baron Alderdice|John Alderdice]] (2005–2009), and [[Hans van Baalen]] (2009–2011).

Ahead of the [[2005 German federal election|2005 national elections]], Gerhard was billed as a possible foreign minister in a new centre-right coalition with the Christian Democrats; instead, newly elected [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]] entered a coalition with the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]].<ref>Bertrand Benoit and [[Edward Alden]] (28 June 2005), [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/067c868a-e772-11d9-a721-00000e2511c8.html Schröder attempts to sway US on claim for UN seat] ''[[Financial Times]]''.</ref> Gerhardt was succeeded as chairman of the FDP parliamentary group by Westerwelle in 2006. Between 2006 and 2013, he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Since 2006, Gerhardt has been serving as chairman of the board of the [[Friedrich Naumann Foundation]].

==Other activities==
===Corporate boards===
* Alte Leipziger Lebensversicherung aG, Member of the Advisory Board
* Hallesche-Nationale Krankenversicherung aG, Member of the Advisory Board
* [[EDAG|Rücker AG]], Member of the Supervisory Board
* [[Deutsche Vermögensberatung]] (DVAG), Member of the Advisory Board (1995)<ref>Tobias Romberg (19 May 2011), [http://www.zeit.de/2011/21/Politiker-Beirat-Unternehmen Ritter der Schwafelrunde] ''[[Die Zeit]]''.</ref>

===Non-profits===
* Theodor Heuss House, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
* Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Member of the Board of Trustees<ref>[http://www.mpi-hlr.de/en/institute/board-of-trustees.html Board of Trustees] Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research.</ref>
* German Association for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), Member of the Political Advisory Board
* [[Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe]], Member of the Advisory Board
* [[German Institute for International and Security Affairs]] (SWP), Member of the Council (2005–2013)
* Turkey: Culture of Change Initiative (TCCI), Member of the Advisory Board<ref>[http://www.tcci-de.org/advisory-board/# Advisory Board] Turkey: Culture of Change Initiative (TCCI).</ref>

==Personal life==
Gerhardt is married and has two children.{{cn|date=March 2021}}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 11:28, 31 August 2023

Wolfgang Gerhardt
Leader of the Opposition
In office
22 November 2005 – 1 May 2006
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byAngela Merkel
Succeeded byGuido Westerwelle
Leader of the Free Democratic Party in the Bundestag
In office
5 October 1998 – 1 May 2006
Preceded byHermann Otto Solms
Succeeded byGuido Westerwelle
Leader of the Free Democratic Party
In office
10 June 1995 – 4 May 2001
DeputyCornielia Schmatz-Jacobsen
Jürgen Bohn
Rainer Brüderle
Cornelia Pieper
Walter Döring
Preceded byKlaus Kinkel
Succeeded byGuido Westerwelle
Deputy Leader of the Free Democratic Party
In office
23 February 1985 – 10 June 1995
LeaderMartin Bangemann
Otto Graf Lambsdorff
Klaus Kinkel
Preceded byJürgen Morlok
Succeeded byRainer Brüderle
Deputy Minister President of Hesse
In office
24 April 1987 – 5 April 1991
Minister PresidentWalter Wallmann
Preceded byHans Krollmann
Succeeded byJoschka Fischer
Representative of Hesse to the Federation
In office
24 April 1987 – 5 April 1991
Minister PresidentWalter Wallmann
Preceded byWilli Görlach
Succeeded byUlrike Rieder
Hessian Minister of Science and Art
In office
24 April 1987 – 5 April 1991
Minister PresidentWalter Wallmann
Preceded byVera Rüdiger
Succeeded byEvelies Mayer
Member of the Bundestag for Hesse
In office
16 October 1994 – 22 September 2013
ConstituencyFree Democratic List
Personal details
Born (1943-12-31) 31 December 1943 (age 80)
Ulrichstein, Germany
Political party German:
Free Democratic Party
 EU:
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Wolfgang Gerhardt (born 31 December 1943) is a German politician and was the leader of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) from 1995 until he was succeeded by Guido Westerwelle in 2001.[1]

Political career

Gerhardt was born in Ulrichstein. He was a member of the Member of the Landtag of Hesse from 1978 until 1994. Between 1987 and 1991, he served as State Minister for Science and Culture and Deputy Minister-President in the state government of Minister-President Walter Wallmann of Hesse. In this capacity, he was one of the state's representatives on the Bundesrat.

From 2002 until 2012, Gerhardt was Vice President of Liberal International (LI), under the leadership of successive presidents Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (2002–2005), John Alderdice (2005–2009), and Hans van Baalen (2009–2011).

Ahead of the 2005 national elections, Gerhard was billed as a possible foreign minister in a new centre-right coalition with the Christian Democrats; instead, newly elected Chancellor Angela Merkel entered a coalition with the Social Democratic Party.[2] Gerhardt was succeeded as chairman of the FDP parliamentary group by Westerwelle in 2006. Between 2006 and 2013, he served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Since 2006, Gerhardt has been serving as chairman of the board of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

Other activities

Corporate boards

  • Alte Leipziger Lebensversicherung aG, Member of the Advisory Board
  • Hallesche-Nationale Krankenversicherung aG, Member of the Advisory Board
  • Rücker AG, Member of the Supervisory Board
  • Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG), Member of the Advisory Board (1995)[3]

Non-profits

Personal life

Gerhardt is married and has two children.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Gerhardt, Dr. Wolfgang" (in German). Bundestag. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  2. ^ Bertrand Benoit and Edward Alden (28 June 2005), Schröder attempts to sway US on claim for UN seat Financial Times.
  3. ^ Tobias Romberg (19 May 2011), Ritter der Schwafelrunde Die Zeit.
  4. ^ Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research.
  5. ^ Advisory Board Turkey: Culture of Change Initiative (TCCI).
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