Hans Tietmeyer | |
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5th President of the German Bundesbank | |
In office 1 October 1993 – 31 August 1999 | |
Preceded by | Helmut Schlesinger |
Succeeded by | Ernst Welteke |
Personal details | |
Born | Metelen, Province of Westphalia | 18 August 1931
Died | 27 December 2016 | (aged 85)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Münster University of Bonn University of Cologne |
Hans Tietmeyer (18 August 1931 – 27 December 2016) was a German economist and regarded as one of the foremost experts on international financial matters.[citation needed] He was president of Deutsche Bundesbank from 1993 until 1999 and remained afterwards one of the most important figures in finance of the European Union.[1]