Volker Wissing

German politician, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Federal Minister of Justice, MP

Volker Wissing (born 22 April 1970) is a German lawyer, former judge and politician. He is a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as the party's General Secretary since 2020. He is the Minister for Transport since 2021.[1]

Volker Wissing

Wissing in 2020
Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport
Assumed office
8 December 2021
ChancellorOlaf Scholz
Preceded byAndreas Scheuer
General Secretary of the Free Democratic Party
Assumed office
19 September 2020
LeaderChristian Lindner
Preceded byLinda Teuteberg
Leader of the Free Democratic Party in Rhineland-Palatinate
Assumed office
7 May 2011
DeputyDaniela Schmitt
Sandra Weeser
Preceded byRainer Brüderle
Deputy Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate
In office
18 May 2016 – 18 May 2021
Minister-
President
Malu Dreyer
Preceded byEveline Lemke
Succeeded byAnne Spiegel
State Minister for Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of Rhineland-Palatinate
In office
18 May 2016 – 18 May 2021
Minister-
President
Malu Dreyer
Preceded byEveline Lemke
Succeeded byDaniela Schmitt
Member of the Bundestag
for Rhineland-Palatinate
Assumed office
26 October 2021
Preceded byManuel Höferlin
ConstituencyFDP list
In office
23 January 2004 – 22 October 2013
Preceded byMarita Sehn
Succeeded byManuel Höferlin (2017)
ConstituencyFDP list
Member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
In office
18 May 2016 – 18 May 2021
Preceded byHerbert Mertin (2011)
Succeeded byDaniela Schmitt
ConstituencyFDP list
Personal details
Born (1970-04-22) 22 April 1970 (age 54)
Landau, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partyFDP
Children1
ResidenceLandau
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Lawyer

References

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  1. Kaiser, Arvid; Schaible, Jonas (2022-08-25). "Expertenrat urteilt: Wissings Klimaprogramm für den Verkehr »schon im Ansatz ohne Anspruch«". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-08-29.