Wolfgang Clement
German politician and Manager (1940–2020).
The record
Wolfgang Clement was a German politician and Manager. Born on 7 July 1940 in Bochum, Clement died on 27 September 2020 in Bonn at the age of 80.
Positions held include Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (1998–2002) and member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia. Clement studied at University of Marburg and University of Münster. Honours include Georg Schulhoff Award, honorary citizen of Timișoara and European handicraft prize, among 9 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 22 languages, Wolfgang Clement is No. 84,223 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 7 July 1940, Bochum
- Died
- 27 September 2020, Bonn (aged 80)
- Country
- Germany
- Known as
- Journalist, politician, jurist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Education
- University of Marburg, University of Münster
- Languages
- German
- Wikipedia editions
- 22
Did you know
Was 58 when first minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (1998).
Lived to 80.
Shares a birthday with Gustav Mahler and Ringo Starr.
One of 13 people in the Index born in Bochum, with Manfred Eigen.
Has a Wikipedia article in 22 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1998–2002Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia
- —Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
Honours and works
Awards
- Georg Schulhoff Award1997
- Honorary citizen of Timișoara2001
- European handicraft prize2001
- Otto von der Gablentz award2003
- Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics2014
- Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania
- Honorary doctor of the Ruhr University Bochum
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