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Franz Müntefering

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German politician and industrial manager (born 1940)

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Franz Müntefering is a person born on January 16, 1940. He has been associated with the Bundestag of Germany, where his biography was archived. His official website is maintained at a dedicated domain.

In the realm of music, Franz Müntefering is listed as an artist of the person type. His work has been referenced by 1,044 other encyclopedia articles. Additionally, he has five recorded works, with a total playcount of 13 and five listeners on the Last.fm platform.

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Key facts

General secretary
Hubertus Heil
Preceded by
Kurt Beck
Succeeded by
Sigmar Gabriel
President
Horst Köhler
Chancellor
Angela Merkel
Leader
Gerhard Schröder
Born
( 1940-01-16 ) 16 January 1940 (age 86) , Neheim , Free State of Prussia
Party
Social Democratic
Spouse s
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Occupation
Industrial manager politician
Allegiance
Germany
Branch service
Bundeswehr
Years of service
1961–1961
Unit
German Army (Heer) / , Mechanized infantry ( Panzergrenadiertruppe )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Franz
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Occupation
trade unionist
Languages spoken
German
Native language
German
Image
Maischberger - 2025-04-30-8789.jpg
Work location
Bonn
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name in native language
Franz Müntefering
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Franz Müntefering
Commons category
Franz Müntefering
date of birth
1940-01-16
catalog code
11001570
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Encyclopedic overview

Franz Müntefering ( German: [ˈmʏntəˌfeːʁɪŋ] ; born 16 January 1940) is a German politician. He was Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2004 to 2005 and again from 18 October 2008 to 13 November 2009. He served as the minister of Labour and Social Affairs, as well as the vice chancellor of Germany, in the cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2007.

Early life and education

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