Wolfgang Rauls | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leader of the National Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 February 1990 – 27 March 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Wolfgang Glaeser | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Position abolished Jürgen Schmieder (as Leader of the Association of Free Democrats) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mayor of Gommern | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 31 December 2005 – 30 June 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Annette Schulze | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Klaus Petersen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jens Hünerbein | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 28 November 1993 – 2 December 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | himself | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Werner Münch | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Christoph Bergner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 12 September 1991 – 21 July 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister-President | Werner Münch Christoph Bergner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Gerd Brunner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Heidrun Heidecke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for the Environment and Nature Conservation of Saxony-Anhalt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2 November 1990 – 21 July 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister-President | Gerd Gies Werner Münch Christoph Bergner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Heidrun Heidecke (Environment, Nature Conservation and Regional Planning) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wolfgang Rauls 17 June 1948 Rohrsheim, Province of Saxony-Anhalt, Soviet occupation zone (now Germany) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 June 2023 | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Free Democratic Party (1990–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Association of Free Democrats (1990) National Democratic Party (GDR) (1968–1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Gommern | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Akademie für Staats- und Rechtswissenschaft der DDR | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wolfgang Rauls (17 June 1948 – 19 June 2023[1]) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). He was the last leader of the National Democratic Party during the Wende, before its eventual merger into the Free Democratic Party. After German reunification, he entered state politics in Saxony-Anhalt, serving as Minister for the Environment and, eventually, Deputy Minister-President in the CDU cabinets from 1990 to 1994.[2]