Norbert Walter-Borjans

Norbert Walter-Borjans
Walter-Borjans in 2022
Leader of the
Social Democratic Party
In office
6 December 2019 – 11 December 2021
Serving with Saskia Esken
General SecretaryLars Klingbeil
Deputy
Preceded byMalu Dreyer (acting)
Succeeded byLars Klingbeil
Minister of Finance of
North Rhine-Westphalia
In office
14 July 2010 – 27 June 2017
Minister-President
Preceded byHelmut Linssen
Succeeded byLutz Lienenkämper
Member of the Bundesrat
for North Rhine-Westphalia
In office
15 July 2010 – 27 June 2017
Preceded bymulti-member district
Succeeded bymulti-member district
Personal details
Born (1952-09-17) 17 September 1952 (age 72)
Krefeld-Uerdingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany)
Political partySocial Democratic Party (1983–)
ResidenceCologne-Sülz
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
University of Cologne
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Economist
  • Civil Servant
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Walter-Borjans in 2018

Norbert Walter-Borjans (born 17 September 1952) is a German economist and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as co-leader of the SPD (alongside Saskia Esken) from 2019 to 2021. He served as State Minister of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2010 until 2017.