Oliver Wittke
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Oliver Wittke is a German politician for the CDU
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Oliver Wittke studied geosciences and economics
at the Ruhr University Bochum. From 1999 to 2004 he was the direct elected mayor of Gelsenkirchen
, this office was ever hold before by politicians of the SPD. On June 24, 2005 he was appointed minister for civil engineering and transport in the cabinet of Jürgen Rüttgers
in North Rhine-Westphalia
. Since December 10, 2007 he is member of the parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia for the election district of Herford
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On February 11, 2009, he resigned from his ministerial post due to revelations that he had been caught speeding (107 km/h in a residential zone) in November 2008. Pursuant to German law, he was barred from driving for a period of two months. He had committed a similarly severe traffic violation in 2000, and had been barred from driving for four weeks.
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
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Oliver Wittke studied geosciences and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the Ruhr University Bochum. From 1999 to 2004 he was the direct elected mayor of Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
, this office was ever hold before by politicians of the SPD. On June 24, 2005 he was appointed minister for civil engineering and transport in the cabinet of Jürgen Rüttgers
Jürgen Rüttgers
Jürgen Rüttgers is a German politician and former Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, widely known for his views on immigration and the much-discussed phrase "Kinder statt Inder" which was a media interpretation of "Statt Inder an die Computer müssen unsere Kinder an die Computer"...
in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
. Since December 10, 2007 he is member of the parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia for the election district of Herford
Herford
Herford is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the lowlands between the hill chains of the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest. It is the capital of the district of Herford.- Geographic location :...
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On February 11, 2009, he resigned from his ministerial post due to revelations that he had been caught speeding (107 km/h in a residential zone) in November 2008. Pursuant to German law, he was barred from driving for a period of two months. He had committed a similarly severe traffic violation in 2000, and had been barred from driving for four weeks.