# Paul Krüger

_German politician_

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> Paul Krüger is a German engineer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He most notably served as Federal Minister for Education, Science, Research and Technology from 1993 to 1994 under Helmut Kohl. He has also been a Member of the Bundestag from 1990 to 2001, and Lord Mayor of Neubrandenburg from 2001 to 2015.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 March 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Güstrow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany; East Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; primator; member of parliament; engineer; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union; Democratic Beginning ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869#P102))
- **Positions held:** lord mayor (since August 2001); member of the German Bundestag (26 October 1998 – 14 August 2001); member of the German Bundestag (10 November 1994 – 26 October 1998); member of the German Bundestag (20 December 1990 – 10 November 1994); member of the German Bundestag (3 October 1990 – 20 December 1990); mayor; member of the Volkskammer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869#P166))

## Questions

**When was Paul Krüger born?**  
Paul Krüger was born on 7 March 1950 in Güstrow.

**What positions has Paul Krüger held?**  
Positions held by Paul Krüger include: lord mayor (since August 2001); member of the German Bundestag (1998–2001); member of the German Bundestag (1994–1998); member of the German Bundestag (1990–1994); member of the German Bundestag (1990–1990).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Paul Krüger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kr%C3%BCger_(politician)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q95869](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95869) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Paul Krüger 2012 (8212701461).jpg by Bürgerdialog Zukunftsthemen (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Kr%C3%BCger_2012_(8212701461).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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