1971

Graduate in Economics

1974 - 1995

Member of the Federal State Parliament in Hesse

1991 - 1994

Minister of Economics, Transport and Technology of the federal state of Hesse

1994 - 1995

Minister of Finance of the federal state of Hesse

7 Apr 1995 - 31 Aug 1999

President of the Land Central Bank in Hesse

1 Sep 1999 - 16 Apr 2004

President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank