Bernadette Weyland (born 29 October 1957 in

Münster Münster (; ) is an independent city#Germany, independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a ...

) is a German lawyer and politician of the

Christian Democratic Union of Germany The Christian Democratic Union of Germany ( , CDU ) is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is the major party of the centre-right in German politics. Friedrich Merz has been federal chairman of the CDU since 31 ...

. She served as President of the city council of

Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...

from 2011 to 2014, as Secretary of State in the Ministry of Finance of

Hesse Hesse or Hessen ( ), officially the State of Hesse (), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other major hist ...

from 2014 to 2017, and was her party's mayoral candidate in Frankfurt in the 2018 mayoral election. She studied finance and law, and was called to the bar in 1988. In 1989 she earned a doctorate in law at the

University of Freiburg The University of Freiburg (colloquially ), officially the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (), is a public university, public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The university was founded in 1 ...

. She worked for a law firm before she moved to the United States. Upon returning she became a lecturer in law at the Savings Bank Academy in Frankfurt. In 1996 she joined the Christian Democratic Union and became involved in local politics in Frankfurt. She was elected to the Frankfurt city council in 2006 and served as President of the city council from 2011 to 2014.Große Mehrheit für Weyland
''Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Weyland, Bernadette 1957 births Living people Politicians from Münster German city councillors Women local politicians Women ministers of state governments in Germany Ministers of the Hesse State Government Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians 21st-century German politicians 21st-century German women politicians