- Kurt Biedenkopf
Prof. Dr. Kurt Hans Biedenkopf (born
January 28 ,1930 ) is a German politician. He was "Ministerpräsident" of theFree State of Saxony (one ofGermany 's federal states) from 1990 until 2002, as such serving as President of the Bundesrat in 1999/2000.Biography
Born in
Ludwigshafen am Rhein , Biedenkopf studied law, economics, and political science. He is a Master of Laws and holds a Dr. jur. (law doctorate). He worked as a researcher, lecturer, and professor at various German universities including those inBochum ,Frankfurt , andTübingen .Kurt Biedenkopf is a member of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU). He entered his professional political career when he became secretary general of the CDU in 1973. From 1977 to 1983 he was a deputy chairman of the party. During the terms 1976-1980 and 1987-1990 he was a member of the
Bundestag (federal parliament of Germany).After the re-unification of Germany in 1990 Biedenkopf was elected as "Ministerpräsident" in the newly formed state of Saxony. His party also won the subsequent elections in 1994 and 1999 with an absolute majority. He held his office until April 2002.
Kurt Biedenkopf enjoyed great popularity among a majority of the people of Saxony, despite his somewhat
autocratic style of government. He is often nick-named "König Kurt" (German for "King Kurt").See also
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Politics of Germany External links
* [http://www.cdu-sachsen-fraktion.de/abgeordnete/biedenkopf_kurt.asp Kurt Biedenkopf in the CDU parliamentary group in the state parliament of Saxony]
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