Rudolf Dreßler (born 17 November 1940 in
Wuppertal) is a German politician and diplomat.
Life
In his childhood he lived in
Sprockhövel
Sprockhövel is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Sprockhövel is located in the southern suburban part of the Ruhr area. It is 6 km southeast of Hattingen, 8 km northwest of Gevelsbe ...
and went to school in Wuppertal. He learned at a printer company and worked then for different newspapers. Since 1969 Dreßler is a member of political party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany.
Saskia Esken has been the ...
(SPD). From 1969 to 1981 he was member of
work council at German newspaper
Westdeutsche Zeitung (WAZ). From 1874 to 1983 he was member of
Printing and Paper Union. From 1980 to 2000 Dreßler was a member of German
Bundestag.
In 1982, Dreßler became
Parliamentary State Secretary A Parliamentary State Secretary (') is a member of the Bundestag given a portfolio to assist a Minister with running a government ministry. The position is roughly analogous to deputy ministers.
In 2021, there are 36 parliamentary state secretarie ...
at
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. On November 11, 1997 he had a car accident near
Bonn.
From 2000 to 2005 Dreßler was
German ambassador in Israel. He married three times and has two children.
Awards
* 1988:''Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany''
References
External links
*
Ein Parteitag muss den Richtungskampf beenden– interview i ''Freitag'' Nr. 25/2008
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Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Members of the Bundestag 1980–1983
Members of the Bundestag 1983–1987
Members of the Bundestag 1987–1990
Members of the Bundestag 1990–1994
Members of the Bundestag 1994–1998
Members of the Bundestag 1998–2002
20th-century German politicians
German trade unionists
Parliamentary State Secretaries of Germany
Ambassadors of Germany to Israel
Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
People from Wuppertal
1940 births
Living people