Matthias Platzeck

Matthias Platzeck
Platzeck in 2009
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office 16 November 2005 – 10 April 2006
General Secretary	Hubertus Heil
Preceded by	Franz Müntefering
Succeeded by	Kurt Beck
Minister-President of Brandenburg
In office 26 June 2002 – 28 August 2013
Deputy	Jörg Schönbohm Ulrich Junghanns Johanna Wanka Helmuth Markov
Preceded by	Manfred Stolpe
Succeeded by	Dietmar Woidke
President of the Bundesrat
In office 1 November 2004 – 31 October 2005
First Vice President	Dieter Althaus
Preceded by	Dieter Althaus
Succeeded by	Peter Harry Carstensen
Mayor of Potsdam
In office 4 November 1998 – 26 June 2002
Preceded by	Horst Gramlich
Succeeded by	Jann Jakobs
Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Regional Planning of Brandenburg
In office 22 November 1990 – 3 November 1998
Minister-President	Manfred Stolpe
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Eberhard Henne
Member of the Landtag of Brandenburg for Uckermark I (Potsdam II; 2004–2009) (Alliance 90/The Greens List; 1990–1992)
In office 13 October 2004 – 8 October 2014
Preceded by	Lothar Bisky
Succeeded by	Uwe Schmidt
In office 26 October 1990 – 30 September 1992
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Carmen Kirmes
Wende politically career (1990) Member of the Bundestag for Volkskammer In office 3 October 1990 – 20 December 1990 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Constituency abolished Minister without Portfolio In office 5 February 1990 – 12 April 1990 Chairman of the Council of Ministers Hans Modrow Preceded by Position abolished Succeeded by Position established Member of the Volkskammer for Potsdam In office 5 April 1990 – 2 October 1990 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1953-12-29) 29 December 1953 (age 70) Potsdam, East Germany (now Germany)
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1995–)
Other political affiliations	Independent (1993–1995) Alliance 90 (1990–1993) East German Green Party (1990) Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (1989)
Spouses	Ute Bankwitz ​ ​ (m. 1978; div. 1984)​ Jeanette Jesorka ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	3
Residence	Potsdam
Alma mater	Technische Universität Ilmenau
Occupation	Politician Environmental Hygienist
Website	Brandenburgische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung website
Military service
Allegiance	East Germany
Branch/service	National People's Army
Years of service	1972-1974

Matthias Platzeck (born 29 December 1953) is a German politician. He was Minister President of Brandenburg from 2002 to 2013 and party chairman of the SPD from November 2005 to April 2006.

On 29 July 2013 Platzeck announced his resignation from his office in August for health reasons.