Christian Ude
| Christian Ude | |
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| Mayor of Munich | |
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In office 12 September 1993 – 30 April 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Georg Kronawitter |
| Succeeded by | Dieter Reiter |
| Deputy Mayor of Munich | |
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In office 2 May 1990 – 11 September 1993 |
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| Personal details | |
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October 26, 1947 Munich, Bavaria |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Edith von Welser-Ude |
| Children | 6 |
Christian Ude (born 26 October 1947 in Munich) is a German politician who served as mayor of Munich from 1993 to 2014. He is a member of the German Social Democratic Party.
After his career as a journalist and lawyer, he was elected as deputy mayor of Munich on 2 May 1990.
On 12 September 1993, Ude was elected as lord mayor and successor of Georg Kronawitter. He was re-elected three times, on 13 June 1999 with 61.2 per cent of all votes, on 3 March 2002 with 64.5 per cent and on 2 March 2008 with 66.8 per cent. In August 2011 Christian Ude announced his intention to become the SPD's leading candidate for the upcoming Bavarian state election in 2013.
In addition to his position as lord mayor, Ude is also a political cabaret artist. Ude has been married to Edith von Welser-Ude since 1984, it is his first and her second marriage.
Additionally, Ude was a member of the board of directors of the TSV 1860 München until 2009. In 2005, Ude was elected to the post of President of the German cities association.
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