Christine Lieberknecht
Christine Lieberknecht (born Determann 7 May 1958 in Weimar) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). From 2009 to 2014, she served as the Minister President of Thuringia. Lieberknecht was the first woman to become head of government in Thuringia and only the second woman to govern a German state.
Christine Lieberknecht Ministerpräsidentin a. D. | |
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| Minister-President of Thuringia | |
| In office 30 October 2009 – 5 December 2014 | |
| President | Horst Köhler Christian Wulff Joachim Gauck |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Dieter Althaus |
| Succeeded by | Bodo Ramelow |
| Member of the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| In office 16 October 1994 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gottweis |
| Constituency | Weimar I – Weimarer Land II |
| In office 19 March 1991 – 16 October 1994 | |
| Constituency | List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1958 Weimar, East Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1990-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Union (East) (1981–1990) |
| Spouse | Martin Lieberknecht |
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