Gerhard Schröder Politician

Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder ([ˈɡɛɐ̯haɐ̯t fʁɪts kʊʁt ˈʃʁøːdɐ] (13px ); born 7 April 1944) is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. As a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor he served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony (1990–1998). Following the 2005 federal election, which his party lost, after three weeks of negotiations he stood down as Chancellor in favour of Angela Merkel of the rival Christian Democratic Union. He is currently the chairman of the board of Nord Stream AG, after having been hired as a global manager by investment bank Rothschild.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Schroeder Gerhard
Birth date	April 07, 1944
Birth name	Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder
Birth place	Nazi Germany , Blomberg North Rhine-Westphalia , Mossenberg
Religion	Evangelical Church in Germany
Education	University of Göttingen
Spouse	Doris Schröder-Köpf

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Office holder

deputy	Joschka Fischer
office	Leader of the Social Democratic Party Chancellor of Germany Prime Minister of Lower Saxony President of the Bundesrat
party	Social Democratic Party of Germany
president	Johannes Rau Roman Herzog Horst Köhler
successor	Hans Eichel Gerhard Glogowski Franz Müntefering Angela Merkel