Helmut Haussmann | |
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| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 9 December 1988 – 18 January 1991 | |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Preceded by | Martin Bangemann |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen W. Möllemann |
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| Born | (1943-05-18)18 May 1943 (age 82) |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen University of Hamburg University of Erlangen–Nuremberg |
Helmut Haussmann (born 18 May 1943) is a German academic and politician. He served as minister of economy from 1988 to 1991.
Haussmann was born inTübingen on 18 May 1943.[1] He holds a degree in economics and social sciences from theUniversity of Tübingen and from theUniversity of Hamburg.[2] He received a PhD in business management fromUniversity of Erlangen–Nuremberg in 1976.[2][3]
Haussmann worked in family business inBaden-Württemberg until 1979 when he became a member ofthe Bundestag in 1976 withthe Free Democratic Party (FDP).[3] He was the secretary-general of the party from 1984 to 1988.[3] On 9 December 1988, he was appointed economy minister, replacingMartin Bangemann in the post.[4] Haussmann served in the coalition cabinet led byHelmut Kohl duringthe reunification process of West andEast Germany.[5] Haussmann was reelected to the Bundestag from Baden-Wurttemberg state on 2 December 1990.[4] He resigned from his ministerial post on 4 December 1990, but remained in office until 18 January 1991 andJürgen W. Möllemann succeeded him as economy minister.[4]
Haussmann became an honorary professor and teaching international management at University of Erlangen–Nuremberg in 1996.[2] In 2001, he was made chairman of the advisory board of GEMINI Executive Search.[2] He is an adjunct professor at theUniversity of Tübingen where he has been teaching international business since 2010.[6]
Haussmann is aProtestant.[1] He was criticized due to his lavish life-style when he was economy minister and was referred to as the "yuppie minister."[4]
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