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Also known as Philipp Rosler, Philipp Roesler

German politician

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Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Preceded by: Guido Westerwelle
Succeeded by: Sigmar Gabriel
President: Nguyễn Xuân Phúc , Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (Acting) , Võ Văn Thưởng
Ambassador: Le Linh Lan
Consulate: Zürich and Zug
Prime minister: Christian Wulff
Constituency: FDP list
Born: ( 1973-02-24 ) 24 February 1973 (age 53) , Khánh Hưng , South Vietnam
Party: Free Democratic Party
Spouse: Wiebke Lauterbach ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 )
Alma mater: Hannover Medical School
Website: www .philipp-roesler .de
Allegiance: Germany
Branch service: Bundeswehr
Years of service: 1992–2003
Rank: Stabsarzt
Unit: Joint Medical Service

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Official website: www.philipp-roesler.de
Image: Philipp Rösler 2012.jpg

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Commons category: Philipp Rösler
date of birth: 1973-02-24
name in native language: Philipp Rösler
P10632: Q57789
affiliation string: World Economic Forum

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Philipp Rösler GOM ( German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈʁøːslɐ]; born 24 February 1973) is a German former politician who served as federal minister of health from 2009 to 2011 and federal minister of economics and technology as well as vice-chancellor of Germany from 2011 to 2013.

Rösler was chairman of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) from 2011 to 2013. Following the 2013 federal election in which the FDP left the Bundestag, he announced his resignation from the chairmanship. Born in South Vietnam, Rösler was the first cabinet minister and vice-chancellor of Asian background in Germany. Before entering politics, Rösler was a cardiothoracic surgeon.