

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