Dietmar Woidke

Dietmar Woidke
Woidke in 2013
Minister-President of Brandenburg
Assumed office
28 August 2013
DeputyHelmuth Markov
Christian Görke
Michael Stübgen
Preceded byMatthias Platzeck
President of the Bundesrat
In office
1 November 2019 – 31 October 2020
First Vice PresidentDaniel Günther
Preceded byDaniel Günther
Succeeded byReiner Haseloff
Leader of the
Social Democratic Party of Brandenburg
Assumed office
26 August 2013
General SecretaryKlaus Ness
Klara Geywitz
Erik Stohn
DeputyKatrin Lange
Ines Hübner
Preceded byMatthias Platzeck
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
in the Landtag of Brandenburg
In office
11 November 2009 – 5 October 2010
WhipKlara Geywitz
Preceded byGünter Baaske
Succeeded byRalf Holzschuher
Brandenburg Cabinet
Minister of the Interior
In office
6 October 2010 – 28 August 2013
Minister-PresidentMatthias Platzeck
Preceded byRainer Speer
Succeeded byRalf Holzschuher
Minister for Rural Development, Environment and Consumer Protection
In office
13 October 2004 – 21 October 2009
Minister-PresidentMatthias Platzeck
Preceded byWolfgang Birthler
Succeeded byAnita Tack
Landtag constituencies
Member of the
Landtag of Brandenburg
Assumed office
21 October 2009
Preceded byChristian Otto (2006)
ConstituencySpree-Neiße I
In office
13 October 2004 – 21 October 2009
Preceded bymulti-member district
Succeeded bymulti-member district
ConstituencySocial Democratic List
In office
11 October 1994 – 13 October 2004
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBirgit Wöllert
ConstituencySpree-Neiße II
Personal details
Born (1961-10-22) 22 October 1961 (age 63)
Forst, Bezirk Cottbus, East Germany (now Germany)
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Germany (from 1993)
Spouse
Susanne Woidke
(m. 2007)
Children1
ResidenceForst
Alma materHumboldt University of Berlin
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Assistant Professor
  • Agricultural Engineer
  • Civil Servant
Website
Military service
Allegiance East Germany
Branch/service National People's Army
Years of service1980–1982

Hubert Dietmar Woidke (born 22 October 1961) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Since August 2013, Woidke has served as Minister President of Brandenburg.[1]

  1. ^ "Platzeck-Nachfolger Dietmar Woidke: Dr. Sachlich übernimmt". 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013.