Jörg Bode is a German

Germany

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 politician of the Free Democratic Party

Free Democratic Party (Germany)

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, currently serving as the Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport and Deputy Prime Minister of the state of Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

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He was elected to the Landtag of Lower Saxony in 2003, and has been re-elected on one occasion. On 28 October 2009, Bode succeeded Philipp Rösler

Philipp Rösler

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 as the Minister for Economics, Labour and Transport and Deputy Premier of the State of Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

. He served as Acting Premier from 30 June until 1 July, following the resignation of Christian Wulff

Christian Wulff

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, who was elected President of Germany.