Wolfgang Schäuble

Wolfgang Schäuble ([ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈʃɔʏblə] born 18 September 1942) is a German lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). His political career has spanned more than forty years.

Wolfgang Schäuble
13th President of the Bundestag
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 October 2017
Preceded by	Norbert Lammert
Federal Minister of Finance
In office 28 October 2009 – 24 October 2017
Chancellor	Angela Merkel
Preceded by	Peer Steinbrück
Succeeded by	Peter Altmaier (Acting)
Federal Minister of the Interior
In office 22 November 2005 – 27 October 2009
Chancellor	Angela Merkel
Preceded by	Otto Schily
Succeeded by	Thomas de Maizière
In office 21 April 1989 – 26 November 1991
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Preceded by	Friedrich Zimmermann
Succeeded by	Rudolf Seiters
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union
In office 7 November 1998 – 16 February 2000
Preceded by	Helmut Kohl
Succeeded by	Angela Merkel
Leader of the CDU/CSU Group in the Bundestag
In office 25 November 1991 – 29 February 2000
Preceded by	Alfred Dregger
Succeeded by	Friedrich Merz
Chancellery Chief of Staff
In office 15 November 1984 – 21 April 1989
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Preceded by	Waldemar Schreckenberger
Succeeded by	Rudolf Seiters
Federal Minister for Special Affairs
In office 15 November 1984 – 21 April 1989
Preceded by	Egon Bahr
Succeeded by	Rudolf Seiters
Member of the Bundestag for Offenburg
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 November 1972
Preceded by	Hans Furler
Personal details
Born	(1942-09-18) 18 September 1942 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Political party	Christian Democratic Union
Spouse(s)	Ingeborg Schäuble (1969–present)
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Freiburg University of Hamburg
Website	Official website

On 27 September 2017 the CDU/CSU group in the Bundestag announced Schäuble’s nomination as President of the Bundestag[1] and assumed office on 24 October 2017. In October 2021, Wolfgang Schaüble cedes his place as President of the Bundestag to Bärbel Bas.