Christine Lieberknecht | |
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Minister President of Thuringia | |
In office 30 October 2009 – 5 December 2014 |
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Preceded by | Dieter Althaus |
Succeeded by | Bodo Ramelow |
Member of the Landtag of Thuringia for Weimarer Land II | |
Assumed office 19 March 1991 |
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Preceded by | position created |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 May 1958 Weimar, East Germany (Now Germany) |
Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
Spouse(s) | Martin Lieberknecht |
Religion | Lutheranism |
Christine Lieberknecht (born 7 May 1958 in Weimar) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Lieberknecht was the 4th Minister President of the state of Thuringia from 2009 to 2014, and served as chairwoman of the CDU state party in Thuringia from 2009 to 2014.
Lieberknecht has been representing the constituency Weimarer Land II in the Landtag of Thuringia since 1991. She served as a CDU delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2012 and 2017.