Wolfgang Clement
| Wolfgang Clement | |
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Wolfgang Clement
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| Federal Minister of Economics and Labour | |
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In office 2002–2005 |
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| Preceded by |
Werner Müller (Economics) Walter Riester (Labour) |
| Succeeded by |
Michael Glos (Economics) Franz Müntefering (Labour) |
| Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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In office 27 May 1998 – 22 October 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Johannes Rau |
| Succeeded by | Peer Steinbrück |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 July 1940 Bochum, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
Wolfgang Clement (born 7 July 1940 in Bochum) is a German politician. Clement was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was the 7th Minister President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 27 May 1998 to 22 October 2002 and Federal Minister of Economics and Labour from 2002 to 2005.
Wolfgang Clement is an Honorary Member of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation
After attaining his abitur at the Graf-Engelbert-Schule in Bochum, Clement first completed a Volontariat (internship) at the Westfälische Rundschau newspaper in Dortmund. He then studied jurisprudence at the University of Münster, leaving in 1965 with a law degree after passing the First State Examination. This qualification also permitted him to teach. Clement was subsequently employed as an articled clerk and assistant at the Institute for Trial Law at the University of Marburg. In 1968, he returned to the Westfälische Rundschau, first as a political editor. He later became head of the political department, then deputy editor-in-chief. In 1986, Clement moved to the newspaper Hamburger Morgenpost in Hamburg, where he remained as editor-in-chief until 1989. On 12 November 2004, he was presented with an honorary doctorate (Dr. h. c.) by Ruhr University in Bochum.
Wolfgang Clement is married and has five daughters. He lives in Bonn.
Clement was a member of the SPD from 1970 until 2008. From 1981 to 1986 he was spokesman for the SPD federal executive board and was also a deputy federal party whip from 1985 to 1986.
From 1994 to 2001 he was on the SPD State Executive in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), from 1996 as deputy leader. Clement has been a member of the SPD federal executive board since 1997 and SPD deputy chairman since December 1999.
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