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German politician (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heinz Friedrich Ruppert Riesenhuber (born 1 December 1935) is a German politician (CDU) who served as Minister of Scientific Research under Chancellor Helmut Kohl from 1982 to 1993.
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Quick Facts Father of the House, Preceded by ...
Heinz Riesenhuber | |
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![]() Riesenhuber in 2014 | |
Father of the House | |
In office 27 October 2009 – 24 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | Otto Schily |
Succeeded by | Hermann Otto Solms |
Minister of Scientific Research | |
In office 4 October 1982 – 21 January 1993 | |
Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
Preceded by | Andreas von Bülow |
Succeeded by | Matthias Wissmann |
Member of the Bundestag for Hesse | |
In office 14 December 1976 – 24 October 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Norbert Altenkamp |
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Personal details | |
Born | (1935-12-01) 1 December 1935 (age 88) Frankfurt |
Political party | CDU (1961–present) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
Occupation | Chemist |
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