Mike German, Baron German
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The Right Honourable The Lord German OBE |
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| Deputy First Minister for Wales | |
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In office 13 June 2002 – 8 May 2003 |
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| First Minister | Rhodri Morgan |
| Preceded by | Jenny Randerson (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ieuan Wyn Jones |
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In office 16 October 2000 – 6 July 2001 |
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| First Minister | Rhodri Morgan |
| Preceded by | New Post |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Randerson (acting) |
| Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales East |
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In office 6 May 1999 – 30 June 2010 |
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| Preceded by | New Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Veronica German |
| Personal details | |
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8 May 1945 Cardiff, Wales |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Open University |
Michael James German, Baron German, OBE (born 8 May 1945), usually known as Mike German, is a member of the House of Lords and former member of the National Assembly for Wales for the South Wales East Region. He was leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats from 2007–08. In 1996, he was awarded the OBE for his public and political service.
German was educated at the Open University and St Mary’s College. In his early life he was a member of 28th Cardiff Sea Scout Group.
He trained and worked as a music teacher before becoming Head of the European Unit at the Welsh Joint Education Committee. Has also been a school governor.
His political career spans over three decades, as councillor and Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats on Cardiff City Council between 1983–1996 and joint leader of the Council from 1987 to 1991; he was elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 and 2007.
In the 1996 New Year's Honours he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
He contested Cardiff North in October 1974 and 1979 for the Liberals, before fighting Cardiff Central in 1983 and 1987 for the SDP–Liberal Alliance, but was unsuccessful on each occasion.
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