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On 15 December 1999, after the resignation of [[Gerhard Glogowski]], who had succeeded [[Gerhard Schröder]] in office, Gabriel became [[Minister-President of Lower Saxony]] and served until 4 March 2003. After being voted out of office, he became the SPD's "Representative for Pop Culture and Pop Discourse" from 2003 to 2005, for which he was bestowed the nickname ''Siggi Pop''.<ref name="zeitde2010-02">[http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2010-02/gabriel-opposition Wir sind nicht aus Versehen Opposition?], ''[[Die Zeit]]'', 02/07/2010; ''>2003 wurde Gabriel SPD-Beauftragter für "Popkultur und Popdiskurs" – was ihm den Spitznamen "Siggi Pop" eintrug<''</ref> From 2005 to 2009 he was the [[Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Germany)|Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety]] in the first cabinet of [[Angela Merkel]] (CDU). |
On 15 December 1999, after the resignation of [[Gerhard Glogowski]], who had succeeded [[Gerhard Schröder]] in office, Gabriel became [[Minister-President of Lower Saxony]] and served until 4 March 2003. After being voted out of office, he became the SPD's "Representative for Pop Culture and Pop Discourse" from 2003 to 2005, for which he was bestowed the nickname ''Siggi Pop''.<ref name="zeitde2010-02">[http://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2010-02/gabriel-opposition Wir sind nicht aus Versehen Opposition?], ''[[Die Zeit]]'', 02/07/2010; ''>2003 wurde Gabriel SPD-Beauftragter für "Popkultur und Popdiskurs" – was ihm den Spitznamen "Siggi Pop" eintrug<''</ref> From 2005 to 2009 he was the [[Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Germany)|Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety]] in the first cabinet of [[Angela Merkel]] (CDU). |
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He has promoted the [[International Renewable Energy Agency]]. He called the speeches of [[Thilo Sarrazin]], his party colleague who wrote critically about immigration, "verbal violence," . |
He has promoted the [[International Renewable Energy Agency]]. He called the speeches of [[Thilo Sarrazin]], his party colleague who wrote critically about immigration, "verbal violence," . Gabriel called Israel an "Apartheid-Regime"<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=261998 ''Jerusalem Post'' 15/03/2012].</ref>. |
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Following the SPD's defeat in the [[German federal election, 2009|federal election of 2009]], [[Franz Müntefering]] resigned from the position of party chairman of the Social Democratic Party. Gabriel was nominated as his successor and was elected on 13 November 2009<ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,661227,00.html ''Spiegel Online'' 11/13/2009].</ref>. Gabriel was re-elected as party chairman for a further two years at the SPD party conference in Berlin on 5 December 2011, receiving 91.6% of the vote<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/gabriel-als-spd-chef-wiedergewaehlt-wind-unter-den-fluegeln-der-sozialdemokratie-1.1226716|accessdate=2011-12-06|title=Wind unter den Flügeln der Sozialdemokratie}}</ref>. |
Following the SPD's defeat in the [[German federal election, 2009|federal election of 2009]], [[Franz Müntefering]] resigned from the position of party chairman of the Social Democratic Party. Gabriel was nominated as his successor and was elected on 13 November 2009<ref>[http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,661227,00.html ''Spiegel Online'' 11/13/2009].</ref>. Gabriel was re-elected as party chairman for a further two years at the SPD party conference in Berlin on 5 December 2011, receiving 91.6% of the vote<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/gabriel-als-spd-chef-wiedergewaehlt-wind-unter-den-fluegeln-der-sozialdemokratie-1.1226716|accessdate=2011-12-06|title=Wind unter den Flügeln der Sozialdemokratie}}</ref>. |
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Sigmar Gabriel | |
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![]() Sigmar Gabriel in 2008 | |
Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany | |
Assumed office 13 November 2009 | |
Preceded by | Franz Müntefering |
Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety![]() | |
In office 22 November 2005 – 27 October 2009 | |
Preceded by | Jürgen Trittin |
Succeeded by | Norbert Röttgen |
Minister-President of Lower Saxony | |
In office 15 December 1999 – 4 March 2003 | |
Preceded by | Gerhard Glogowski |
Succeeded by | Christian Wulff |
Personal details | |
Born | Goslar, Germany | 12 September 1959
Political party | SPD |
Occupation | Teacher |
Sigmar Gabriel (born 12 September 1959 in Goslar) is a German politician currently chairing the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
On 15 December 1999, after the resignation of Gerhard Glogowski, who had succeeded Gerhard Schröder in office, Gabriel became Minister-President of Lower Saxony and served until 4 March 2003. After being voted out of office, he became the SPD's "Representative for Pop Culture and Pop Discourse" from 2003 to 2005, for which he was bestowed the nickname Siggi Pop.[1] From 2005 to 2009 he was the Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the first cabinet of Angela Merkel (CDU).
He has promoted the International Renewable Energy Agency. He called the speeches of Thilo Sarrazin, his party colleague who wrote critically about immigration, "verbal violence," . Gabriel called Israel an "Apartheid-Regime"[2].
Following the SPD's defeat in the federal election of 2009, Franz Müntefering resigned from the position of party chairman of the Social Democratic Party. Gabriel was nominated as his successor and was elected on 13 November 2009[3]. Gabriel was re-elected as party chairman for a further two years at the SPD party conference in Berlin on 5 December 2011, receiving 91.6% of the vote[4].
References
- ^ Wir sind nicht aus Versehen Opposition?, Die Zeit, 02/07/2010; >2003 wurde Gabriel SPD-Beauftragter für "Popkultur und Popdiskurs" – was ihm den Spitznamen "Siggi Pop" eintrug<
- ^ Jerusalem Post 15/03/2012.
- ^ Spiegel Online 11/13/2009.
- ^ "Wind unter den Flügeln der Sozialdemokratie". Retrieved 2011-12-06.
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