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Sigmar Gabriel is a German politician, non-fiction writer, and secondary school teacher. Born in Goslar on September 12, 1959, he is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. He has held several high-ranking positions, including Minister-President of Lower Saxony, member of the German Bundestag, Vice-Chancellor of Germany, and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs. Gabriel was educated at the University of Göttingen and served in the German Air Force.
His political affiliations include the Atlantik-Brücke, Seeheimer Kreis, IG Metall, and the Trilateral Commission. Gabriel has worked in Hanover and Berlin. He is a Protestant and speaks German. He has participated in multiple German presidential elections, including those in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2017.
As a writer, Gabriel has authored works such as *Mehr Mut!*, *Zeitenwende in der Weltpolitik*, *Wir sind Niedersachsen*, *Mehr Politik wagen*, and *Links neu denken*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 12. September 1959
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Mehr Mut!
- Zeitenwende in der Weltpolitik
- Wir sind Niedersachsen
- Mehr Politik wagen
- Links neu denken
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Goslar, Germany
Known for
- Caren Miosga — Self2024
- Merkel-Jahre - Am Ende einer Ära — Self2021
- Gerhard Schröder - Schlage die Trommel — Self2020
- Maischberger — Self2019
- phoenix persönlich — Self2018
- Reinhold Beckmann trifft — Self2018
- Hallo Niedersachsen — Self2012
- Günther Jauch — Self2011
- Farbe bekennen — Self2010
- Markus Lanz — Self2008
via TMDB
Key facts
- Chancellor
- Angela Merkel
- Preceded by
- Philipp Rösler
- Succeeded by
- Olaf Scholz
- Deputy
- Olaf Scholz , Hannelore Kraft , Ralf Stegner , Aydan Özoğuz , Manuela Schwesig , Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel
- Born
- Sigmar Hartmut Gabriel , ( 1959-09-12 ) 12 September 1959 (age 66) , Goslar , West Germany
- Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Spouses
- Munise Demirel ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1989 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1998 ) Anke Stadler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2012 )
- Alma mater
- University of Göttingen
- Allegiance
- Germany
- Branch service
- Bundeswehr
- Years of service
- 1979–1981
- Unit
- Air Force (Luftwaffe)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hartmut
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- West Germany
- Place of birth
- Goslar
- Occupation
- secondary school teacher
- Employer
- Bundeswehr
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Religion
- Protestant Church in Germany
- Field of work
- politics
- Military branch
- German Air Force
- Military rank
- Obergefreiter
- Official website
- sigmar-gabriel.de
- Image
- MJK63118 Sigmar Gabriel (Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Hanover
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- member of
- Third Merkel cabinet
- date of birth
- 1959-09-12
- Commons category
- Sigmar Gabriel
- biography at the Bundestag of Germany URL
- www.bundestag.de/abgeordnete/biografien/G/gabriel_sigmar/519626
- Commons gallery
- Sigmar Gabriel
- name in native language
- Sigmar Gabriel
- birth name
- Sigmar Hartmut Gabriel
- candidacy in election
- 2017 German federal election
- nickname
- Siggi Pop
- catalog code
- 11003755
- social media followers
- 295717
- P10632
- Sigmar Gabriel
- affiliation string
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany
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Encyclopedic overview
Sigmar Hartmut Gabriel (born 12 September 1959) is a German politician who was the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018 and the vice-chancellor of Germany from 2013 to 2018. He was Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 2009 to 2017, which made him the party's longest-serving leader since Willy Brandt. He was the Federal Minister of the Environment from 2005 to 2009 and the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy from 2013 to 2017. From 1999 to 2003 Gabriel was Minister-President of Lower Saxony.
He represented Salzgitter – Wolfenbüttel in the Bundestag.
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