Philipp Rösler

German politician

Philipp Rösler GOM (born 24 February 1973) is a Vietnamese-German physician and former politician. He was the minister of Economics and Technology and the Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2011 to 2013 during the Angela Merkel cabinet.[1]

Philipp Rösler

Rösler in 2012
Vice Chancellor of Germany
In office
16 May 2011 – 17 December 2013
PresidentChristian Wulff
Joachim Gauck
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byGuido Westerwelle
Succeeded bySigmar Gabriel
Honorary Consul of Vietnam to Switzerland
Assumed office
1 September 2021
PresidentNguyễn Xuân Phúc
AmbassadorLe Linh Lan
ConsulateZürich and Zug
Leader of the Free Democratic Party
In office
13 May 2011 – 7 December 2013
Preceded byGuido Westerwelle
Succeeded byChristian Lindner
Federal Minister of Economics and Technology
In office
12 May 2011 – 17 December 2013
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byRainer Brüderle
Succeeded bySigmar Gabriel (Economics and Energy)
Federal Minister of Health
In office
28 October 2009 – 12 May 2011
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byUlla Schmidt
Succeeded byDaniel Bahr
Leader of the Free Democratic Party in Lower Saxony
In office
18 March 2006 – 25 September 2011
Preceded byWalter Hirche
Succeeded byStefan Birkner
Deputy Minister President of Lower Saxony
In office
18 February 2008 – 27 October 2009
Prime MinisterChristian Wulff
Preceded byWalter Hirche
Succeeded byJörg Bode
Minister of Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony
In office
18 February 2008 – 27 October 2009
Prime MinisterChristian Wulff
Preceded byWalter Hirche
Succeeded byJörg Bode
Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony
In office
2 February 2003 – 27 October 2009
ConstituencyFDP List
Personal details
Born (1973-02-24) 24 February 1973 (age 51)
Khánh Hưng, Ba Xuyên Province, South Vietnam
(now Vietnam)
NationalityGerman
Political partyFree Democratic Party
Spouse(s)
  • Wiebke Lauterbach (m. 2002)
Children2
Alma materHannover Medical School
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Germany
Branch/service Bundeswehr
Years of service1992–2003
RankStabsarzt
Unit Joint Medical Service

References change

  1. "Dr. Philipp Rösler". Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.