Ronald Pofalla
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Ronald Pofalla (born 15 May 1959) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as the Chief of Staff of the German Chancellery and a Federal Minister for Special Affairs from 2009 to 2013, in the second coalition government of Chancellor Angela Merkel. From 2017 to 2022, he was the CEO of the infrastructure department of Deutsche Bahn.[1]
Quick Facts Chair of the Kohlekommission, Preceded by ...
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Chair of the Kohlekommission | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 June 2018 – 23 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Head of the Chancellery Minister for Special Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 28 October 2009 – 17 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor | Angela Merkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Thomas de Maizière | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Peter Altmaier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissioner for the Federal Intelligence Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 28 October 2009 – 17 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor | Angela Merkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinator | Günter Heiß | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Thomas de Maizière | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Peter Altmaier | ||||||||||||||||||||||
General Secretary of the Christian Democratic Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 5 December 2005 – 28 October 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Angela Merkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Volker Kauder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hermann Gröhe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1959-05-15) 15 May 1959 (age 65) Weeze, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1975–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Nina Hebisch (m. 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Cologne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | ronald-pofalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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