Werner Hoyer
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Werner Hoyer is a German politician of the liberal Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP), currently serving as the Minister of State at the Foreign Office
in the Second Cabinet Merkel
under Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle
(from 28 October 2009). He previously served in this capacity from 1994 to 1998 in the Fifth Cabinet Kohl
under Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel
. From 2002 to 2009, he was deputy chair of the FDP group in the Bundestag
.
He graduated as an economist at the University of Cologne
in 1974, and worked as a scientific assistant there until 1974. He earned a doctorate in economics in 1977, with the dissertation Vermögenseffekte des Geldes - Theoretische Ansätze zur Rolle des Geldes als Vermögensobjekt im Wirtschaftsprozess. From 1985 to 1987, he worked with the Carl Duisberg Society in Cologne. He taught international economics at the University of Cologne until 1994. Hoyer is a member of the Union of European Federalists (UEF). He is married and has two children.
In 1972, he became a member of the FDP, and was a board member of the Young Liberals from 1983 to 1986. He chaired the local party board in Cologne from 1984 to 1992, and became a member of the FDP board in North Rhine-Westphalia
in 1984 and the federal FDP board in 1994. He was Secretary General of his party from 1993 to 1994. Hoyer has been a member of the Bundestag
since 1987, and served as chief whip from 1989 to 1993 and his party's spokesman for security policy from 1990 to 1994.
From 1997 to 2000, he was Vice President and from 2000 to 2005, President, of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
.
Foreign Office (Germany)
The Foreign Office is the foreign ministry of Germany, a federal agency responsible for both the country's foreign politics and its relationship with the European Union. From 1871 to 1919, it was led by a Foreign Secretary, and since 1919, it has been led by the Foreign Minister of Germany...
in the Second Cabinet Merkel
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...
under Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle
Guido Westerwelle
Guido Westerwelle [] is a German liberal politician, who, since 28 October 2009, has been serving as the Foreign Minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel, and who was Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2009 to 2011. He is the first openly gay person to hold either of those positions...
(from 28 October 2009). He previously served in this capacity from 1994 to 1998 in the Fifth Cabinet Kohl
Cabinet Kohl V
The fifth and final cabinet led by Helmut Kohl was sworn in on November 15, 1994 and laid down its function on October 27, 1998. The cabinet was formed after the 1994 elections...
under Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel
Klaus Kinkel
Klaus Kinkel is a German civil servant, lawyer, and politician of the liberal Free Democratic Party . He served as Federal Minister of Justice , Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany in the government of Helmut Kohl. He was also chairman of the liberal Free Democratic Party from 1993...
. From 2002 to 2009, he was deputy chair of the FDP group in 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...
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He graduated as an economist at the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
in 1974, and worked as a scientific assistant there until 1974. He earned a doctorate in economics in 1977, with the dissertation Vermögenseffekte des Geldes - Theoretische Ansätze zur Rolle des Geldes als Vermögensobjekt im Wirtschaftsprozess. From 1985 to 1987, he worked with the Carl Duisberg Society in Cologne. He taught international economics at the University of Cologne until 1994. Hoyer is a member of the Union of European Federalists (UEF). He is married and has two children.
In 1972, he became a member of the FDP, and was a board member of the Young Liberals from 1983 to 1986. He chaired the local party board in Cologne from 1984 to 1992, and became a member of the FDP board in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
in 1984 and the federal FDP board in 1994. He was Secretary General of his party from 1993 to 1994. Hoyer has been a member of 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...
since 1987, and served as chief whip from 1989 to 1993 and his party's spokesman for security policy from 1990 to 1994.
From 1997 to 2000, he was Vice President and from 2000 to 2005, President, of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party is a European political party mainly active in the European Union, composed of 56 national-level liberal and liberal-democratic parties from across Europe...
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