Ingrid Matthäus-Maier (born 9 September 1945 in

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) is a German

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of the

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(SPD).

Early life and education

In her childhood Matthäus-Maier lived in

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and went to school in

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. Since 1969 she was a member of JungdemokratInnen/Junge Linke. Matthäus-Maier studied in

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and in

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German law.

Political career

From 1976 to 1999, Matthäus-Maier was a member of the German

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. First she was a member of German politician party FDP. From 1979 to 1982, she chaired the Finance Committee. In 1982, she left the FDP and moved to the SPD. From 1988, she served as her parliamentary group's deputy chair under the leadership of successive chairs

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and Peter Struck.

Life after politics

After she left the Bundestag, Matthäus-Maier became a member of the

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(KfW). In April 2008, she resigned after 18 months as chief executive for health reasons and retired from the board of management at 63. At the time, she was facing criticism over her handling of the crisis at IKB.

Personal life

Matthäus-Maier is married with mathematician Robert Maier and has two sons.

References

External links

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Interview
with Wolther von Kieseritzky (Archiv des Liberalismus) with Matthäus-Maier at „Lüdenscheider Gespräche“ by

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