Rudolf Bindig (born on 6 September 1940 in

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) is a German politician who was elected eight times from 1976 to 2005 as a member of the

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for the Social Democratic Party of Germany. From 1996 to 2005 he was also a member (and from 1988 to 1996 an alternate member) of the

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, of which he was elected a vice-president in 2002.Biografie
, ''Personal website of Rudolf Bindig''

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Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg Members of the Bundestag 2002–2005 Members of the Bundestag 1998–2002 Members of the Bundestag 1994–1998 1940 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub