Michael Glos
Encyclopedia
Michael Glos is a German
politician
(CSU) who served as Minister for Economics and Technology
from November 22, 2005, until February 10, 2009.
After the secondary school level, he made an apprenticeship as miller
and became master in 1967. Starting 1968, he managed his parents' flour mill in Prichsenstadt
.
Since 1970, Glos is a member of the CSU. In 1972 he was the first chairman of the CSU-chapter of his hometown Prichsenstadt. From 1975 to 1993, he was chairman of the CSU-district of Kitzingen
. Since 1976 he is part of the executive board of the CSU Lower Franconia
. Since then he is member of presidency of the CSU Bavaria. From 1993 to 2005, he was chairman of the CSU parliamentary group and deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group
.
From 1972 to 1978, he was member of the district council of Prichsenstadt
and, from 1975 to 1993, member of the council of the district (Kreistag) of Kitzingen
. In 1976, Glos was elected to the Bundestag
.
Glos is married and father of two children. His third child died in a car accident near Munich
in 1997.
On February 7th, 2009, he offered his resignation as Minister for Economics and Technology, which was first denied by Horst Seehofer
, but later accepted.
Germany
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
(CSU) who served as Minister for Economics and Technology
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Germany)
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology is a ministry of the German Federal Government since 1998...
from November 22, 2005, until February 10, 2009.
After the secondary school level, he made an apprenticeship as miller
Miller
A miller usually refers to a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a cereal crop to make flour. Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents in other languages around the world...
and became master in 1967. Starting 1968, he managed his parents' flour mill in Prichsenstadt
Prichsenstadt
Prichsenstadt is a town in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany....
.
Since 1970, Glos is a member of the CSU. In 1972 he was the first chairman of the CSU-chapter of his hometown Prichsenstadt. From 1975 to 1993, he was chairman of the CSU-district of Kitzingen
Kitzingen
Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. It is part of Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants.Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria...
. Since 1976 he is part of the executive board of the CSU Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
. Since then he is member of presidency of the CSU Bavaria. From 1993 to 2005, he was chairman of the CSU parliamentary group and deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group
CDU/CSU
CDU/CSU, unofficially also referred to as the Union parties or the Union, is the name of the Bundestag parliamentary faction comprising the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Christian Social Union of Bavaria , considered to be sister parties...
.
From 1972 to 1978, he was member of the district council of Prichsenstadt
Prichsenstadt
Prichsenstadt is a town in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany....
and, from 1975 to 1993, member of the council of the district (Kreistag) of Kitzingen
Kitzingen
Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. It is part of Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants.Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria...
. In 1976, Glos was elected to the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
.
Glos is married and father of two children. His third child died in a car accident near Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1997.
On February 7th, 2009, he offered his resignation as Minister for Economics and Technology, which was first denied by Horst Seehofer
Horst Seehofer
Horst Lorenz Seehofer is a German politician . He was Federal Minister for Health and Social Security from 1992 to 1998 and served as Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in the cabinet of Angela Merkel from 2005 to 2008...
, but later accepted.