Ingrid Matthäus-Maier
German politician (born 1945)
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Key Takeaways
- Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (born 9 September 1945 in Werlte) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
- Since 1969 she was a member of JungdemokratInnen/Junge Linke.
- Political career From 1976 to 1999, Matthäus-Maier was a member of the German Bundestag.
- From 1979 to 1982, she chaired the Finance Committee.
- From 1988, she served as her parliamentary group's deputy chair under the leadership of successive chairs Hans-Jochen Vogel, Hans-Ulrich Klose, Rudolf Scharping and Peter Struck.
Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (born 9 September 1945 in Werlte) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Early life and education
In her childhood Matthäus-Maier lived in Mülheim and went to school in Duisburg. Since 1969 she was a member of JungdemokratInnen/Junge Linke. Matthäus-Maier studied in Gießen and in Münster German law.
Political career
From 1976 to 1999, Matthäus-Maier was a member of the German Bundestag. First she was a member of German political party FDP. From 1979 to 1982, she chaired the Finance Committee. In 1982, she left the FDP and joined the SPD. From 1988, she served as her parliamentary group's deputy chair under the leadership of successive chairs Hans-Jochen Vogel, Hans-Ulrich Klose, Rudolf Scharping and Peter Struck.
Life after politics
After she left the Bundestag, Matthäus-Maier became a member of the board of directors at Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). In April 2008, after serving as chief executive for 18 months, she resigned for health reasons and retired from the board of management at 63. At the time, she was facing criticism over her handling of the crisis at IKB.
Personal life
Matthäus-Maier is married to mathematician Robert Maier and has two sons.
References
External links
- Literature by and about Ingrid Matthäus-Maier in the German National Library catalogue
- Interview with Wolther von Kieseritzky (Archiv des Liberalismus) with Matthäus-Maier at „Lüdenscheider Gespräche“ by FernUniversität in Hagen
- Deutschlandfunk: Zeitzeugen im Gespräch, April 26, 2018: Für mich ist der Abgeordnete die Nummer eins
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