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. Wissing has been the Minister of Justice since 2024. He is a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as the party's General Secretary since 2020. He has also been the Minister for Transport since 2021.[1]
Volker Wissing | |
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.jpg) Wissing in 2023 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2024 | |
| Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
| Preceded by | Marco Buschmann |
| Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2021 | |
| Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
| Preceded by | Andreas Scheuer |
| General Secretary of the Free Democratic Party | |
| In office 19 September 2020 – 23 April 2022 | |
| Leader | Christian Lindner |
| Preceded by | Linda Teuteberg |
| Succeeded by | Bijan Djir-Sarai |
| Leader of the Free Democratic Party in Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 7 November 2024 | |
| Deputy | Daniela Schmitt Sandra Weeser |
| Preceded by | Rainer Brüderle |
| Deputy Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| In office 18 May 2016 – 18 May 2021 | |
| Minister- President | Malu Dreyer |
| Preceded by | Eveline Lemke |
| Succeeded by | Anne 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 by | Eveline Lemke |
| Succeeded by | Daniela Schmitt |
| Member of the Bundestag for Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Höferlin |
| Constituency | FDP list |
| In office 23 January 2004 – 22 October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Marita Sehn |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Höferlin (2017) |
| Constituency | FDP list |
| Member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| In office 18 May 2016 – 18 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Mertin (2011) |
| Succeeded by | Daniela Schmitt |
| Constituency | FDP list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1970 Landau, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Independent (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | FDP (1998–2024) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Landau, Germany |
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References
change- ↑ 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.
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