Matthias Wissmann(I)
Attended the Justinus Kerner School and the Friedrich Schiller High School in Ludwigsburg, where he graduated from high school in 1968. Studied law, economics and politics in Tübingen and Bonn. Passed the major state law exam in 1978, then became a partner in a law firm.
Various publications, including: "For a humane society - on the program thinking of the young generation" (ed.), 1976; "Market Economy 2000" (ed.), 1984; "German Perspectives" (ed.), 1990; "The social market economy", 1998 (ed.)
1973 to 1983 Federal Chairman of the Junge Union, 1976 to 1982 President of the European Union of Young Christian Democrats (EUJCD); Since 1991, deputy state chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg.
Member of the Bundestag since 1976; 1981 to 1983 Chairman of the Study Commission "Youth Protest in a Democratic State"; 1983 to 1993 economic policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group; January 1993 to May 1993 Federal Minister for Research and Technology, May 1993 to October 1998 Federal Minister for Transport; November 1998 Chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Technology, since October 2002 Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs.
Various publications, including: "For a humane society - on the program thinking of the young generation" (ed.), 1976; "Market Economy 2000" (ed.), 1984; "German Perspectives" (ed.), 1990; "The social market economy", 1998 (ed.)
1973 to 1983 Federal Chairman of the Junge Union, 1976 to 1982 President of the European Union of Young Christian Democrats (EUJCD); Since 1991, deputy state chairman of the CDU Baden-Württemberg.
Member of the Bundestag since 1976; 1981 to 1983 Chairman of the Study Commission "Youth Protest in a Democratic State"; 1983 to 1993 economic policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group; January 1993 to May 1993 Federal Minister for Research and Technology, May 1993 to October 1998 Federal Minister for Transport; November 1998 Chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Technology, since October 2002 Chairman of the Committee on European Union Affairs.
