Oskar Lafontaine Politician
Oskar Lafontaine (German pronunciation: [ˈlafɔntɛn]; born 16 September 1943) is a German politician who served in the government of Germany as Minister of Finance from 1998 to 1999. Previously he was Minister-President of the state of Saarland from 1985 to 1998, and he was also Chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 1995 to 1999.Beginning in 2007, Lafontaine was co-chairman of The Left. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009, he announced his resignation from federal political functions in January 2010, citing health reasons.
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| Birth date | September 16, 1943 |
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| office | Federal Minister of Finance Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany 8th Minister-President of Saarland Co-Chairman of The Left |
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