Manfred Lahnstein
Manfred Lahnstein (born 20 December 1937) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). In 1982 he was German Federal Minister of Finance as well as Federal Minister of Economics and until 2004 worked for the media conglomerate Bertelsmann.
Manfred Lahnstein
Ludwig Wegmann · Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F056466-0036 / Wegmann, Ludwig / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Born
- 1937. · Erkrath.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- writer, economist, politician, university teacher, business consultant and board member.
- Education
- University of Cologne.
- Honours
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and honorary doctorate of Haifa University.
- Languages
- German.
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Manfred Lahnstein (born 20 December 1937) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). In 1982 he was German Federal Minister of Finance as well as Federal Minister of Economics and until 2004 worked for the media conglomerate Bertelsmann.
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Manfred Lahnstein is described as board member, business consultant and economist, a national of Germany. The record gives a birth in 1937 at Erkrath. Studied at University of Cologne. The honours recorded include honorary doctorate of Haifa University. Affiliation is recorded with Federal Minister of Finance, Hamburg University of Music and Drama and secretary of state from Germany.
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Early life
Early life
Manfred Lahnstein studied at University of Cologne. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Hamburg and Bonn. Employment is recorded with Hamburg University of Music and Drama. Positions recorded include member of the German Bundestag and Federal Minister of Finance. Distinctions recorded are Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and honorary doctorate of Haifa University.
The son of a country doctor in Erkrath, Manfred Lahnstein grew up with three siblings.
Career
Career
In 1982, Lahnstein became West Germany's minister of finance under Helmut Schmidt. To 1983 he was professional politician. In 1983 Manfred Lahnstein was recruited by Bertelsmann AG in Gütersloh, from the Bundestag. At Bertelsmann, he was initially on the board responsible for printing and industrial enterprises, and moved in 1994 as a member of the Supervisory Board. From 1998 to 2004 he worked for the Bertelsmann Group, as special representative of the Board. From 1986, he is professor of culture and media management at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. Since 1994, he heads in Hamburg the consulting firm Lahnstein & Partners, International Consultants. Since 1996, he is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of one of Germany's largest private foundations, the ZEIT-Stiftung. He was the first German and Non-Jew to become Chairman of the Board of Governors at the University of Haifa in 2001, where he had been Governor since 1996. The Bucerius Institute for Research of Contemporary German History and Society at the University of Haifa was founded in 2001 on this occasion by the ZEIT-Stiftung. In February 2009, he was appointed to the Supervisory Board of the London-based investment company Berger Lahnstein Middelhoff & Partners LLP (BLM Partners). Lahnstein is an adviser to the Saudi conglomerate Olayan Group and the investment bank Rothschild.
Personal life
Personal life
Lahnstein is married to Sonja Lahnstein-Kandel. They live in Hamburg and have one daughter and a son from his first marriage.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1937
Manfred Lahnstein born at Erkrath.
Other activities
Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), Member
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt empfängt die Ministerpräsidenten der Länder im Bundeskanzleramt.
Engelbert Reineke · Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F059645-0012 / Reineke, Engelbert / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. 02.02.1983 Professor Dr. Hans-Jürgen Krupp, Manfred Lahnstein und Heinz Westphal legen vor der Bundeskonferenz die SPD-Vorstellungen zur Arbeitsmarkt-Politik dar.
Engelbert Reineke · Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-F064991-0014 / Reineke, Engelbert / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation
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scholarly publication
- Bibliographie Prof. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Manfred Lahnstein, Hamburger Universitätsreden Neue Folge, 2009
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2009
- Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Manfred Lahnstein, Hamburger Universitätsreden Neue Folge, 2009
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2009
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q69133: Manfred Lahnstein
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Manfred Lahnstein”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1136395466, Verleihung der Moses Mendelssohn Medaille an Manfred Lahnstein (2006 : Hamburg).
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- 1.Deutscher Bundestag, Verwaltung WD 3 / ZI 5. Die Mitglieder des Deutschen Bundestages - 1.-13. Wahlperiode: Alphabetisches Gesamtverzeichnis. webarchiv.bundestag.de. 28 February 1998.
- 2.Schmidt Appoints Lahnstein To Post of Finance Minister. New York Times. 28 April 1982.
- 3.The New York Times. German communications giant looks to U.S. for future growth. The Montreal Gazette. A-14. 24 July 1984.
- 4.Members Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES).
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scholarly publication
Bibliographie Prof. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Manfred Lahnstein, Hamburger Universitätsreden Neue Folge, 2009Crossref registry
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Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Manfred Lahnstein, Hamburger Universitätsreden Neue Folge, 2009Crossref registry
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1136395466, Verleihung der Moses Mendelssohn Medaille an Manfred Lahnstein (2006 : Hamburg).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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