Volker Hauff (born 9 August 1940) is a German politician of the

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(SPD).

Political career

Since 1959, Hauff has been a member of the SPD. From 1969 to 1989 he was a member of the

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. Hauff served as Federal Minister of Research and Technology from 1978 to 1980, Federal Minister of Transport from 1980 to 1982 and Mayor of Frankfurt am Main from 1989 to 1991. He is a descendant of the Swabian poet

Wilhelm Hauff Wilhelm Hauff (29 November 180218 November 1827) was a German poet and novelist. Early life Hauff was born in Stuttgart, the son of August Friedrich Hauff, a secretary in the Württemberg ministry of foreign affairs, and Hedwig Wilhelmine Elsa ...

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Other activities

* German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE), Member (2001-2010, appointed ad personam by

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Gerhard Schröder Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder (; born 7 April 1944) is a German former politician and Lobbying, lobbyist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. From 1999 to 2004, he was also the Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (S ...

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Publications

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References

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