Rainer Brüderle
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Rainer Brüderle is a German
politician
and member of the FDP
. He served as Minister of Economics and Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate
from 1987–1998. On 28 October 2009, he was appointed Federal Minister for Economics and Technology
in the Cabinet Merkel II
. On 12 May 2011, Brüderle left Federal Minister for Economics and Technology. Since 10 May 2011, he is chairman of a parliamentary group of his party.
M.P. Rainer Brüderle holds a Diplom
in economics
from the University of Mainz. He has been a member of the German Bundestag
since the 1998 election
.
, about the possible benefits of a greek bankruptcy
for the rest of the countries of the Eurozone, in the newspaper Die Welt
, confirms the opinion of a large number of European Ministers of Finances.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
politician
Politician
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and member of the FDP
Free Democratic Party (Germany)
The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government...
. He served as Minister of Economics and Transport of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
from 1987–1998. On 28 October 2009, he was appointed Federal 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...
in the Cabinet Merkel II
Cabinet Merkel II
The Merkel Cabinet II is the current government of Germany since October 28, 2009, during the 17th legislature of the Bundestag. Led by the Christian Democrat Angela Merkel , it is supported by a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union , Christian Social Union of Bavaria and the Free...
. On 12 May 2011, Brüderle left Federal Minister for Economics and Technology. Since 10 May 2011, he is chairman of a parliamentary group of his party.
M.P. Rainer Brüderle holds a Diplom
Diplom
A Diplom is an academic degree in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a similarly named degree in some other European countries including Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland , Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Ukraine...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the University of Mainz. He has been a member of the German 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...
since the 1998 election
German federal election, 1998
A German federal election was conducted on September 27, 1998, to elect members to the 14th Bundestag, the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany.- Issues and campaign :...
.
Financial Crisis
On the 14 September 2011, M.P. Rainer Brüderle announced that the article of the Vice Chancellor Dr. Philipp RöslerPhilipp Rösler
Philipp Rösler is a German politician, who, since 2011, has been the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology and the Vice Chancellor of Germany...
, about the possible benefits of a greek bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
for the rest of the countries of the Eurozone, in the newspaper Die Welt
Die Welt
Die Welt is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer AG company.It was founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, aiming to provide a "quality newspaper" modelled on The Times...
, confirms the opinion of a large number of European Ministers of Finances.