ABOUT

German nationality. One child.
European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources
January 2017-present
European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society
November 2014-December 2016
European Commissioner for Energy
February 2010-October 2014
Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2005-10
Member of the Governing Board and Federal Executive Committee of the CDU
2005-present
Chairman of the federal media policy committee of the CDU
2006-10
Member of the regional Parliament of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1984-2010
Chairman of the commission responsible for Federalism Reform II
2007-09
Chairman of the Christian Democrats (CDU) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
2005-09
Lawyer and CEO of an audit and tax consultancy
1984-2005
District Councillor in Ludwigsburg, Germany
1997-93
Second State Law Examination
1982