Ernst Pfister Explained

Ernst Pfister
Birth Date:1947 4, df=y
Birth Place:Trossingen, Württemberg-Baden, Germany
Death Place:Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Nationality:German
Education:University of Tübingen
University of Freiburg
Party:FDP
Term Start:14 July 2004
Term End:12 May 2011
Successor:Nils Schmid
Office2:Deputy Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg
Term Start2:14 July 2004
Term End2:14 June 2006
Predecessor2:Walter Döring
Office3:Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
Term Start3:1980
Term End3:2011

Ernst Pfister (28 April 1947 – 4 September 2022) was a German politician.[1] A member of the Free Democratic Party, he served as from 2004 to 2011.

Biography

After earning his Abitur in Villingen-Schwenningen in 1966, Pfister carried out his military service in the Bundeswehr for one year. In 1968, he began his studies in political science, history, and sport at the University of Tübingen and the University of Freiburg. He then became a professor and later served as honorary president of the .

Pfister joined the Free Democratic Party (FDP) in 1969. In 1980, he was elected to the municipal council of Trossingen as well as the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. From 1996 to 2004, he chaired the FDP group in the Landtag. On 14 July 2004, he was named Minister of Economics, Labor and Housing of Baden-Württemberg, succeeding, as well as Deputy Minister-President. On 14 June 2006, he handed the reins of Deputy Minister-President to . He retired from politics in 2011.[2]

Pfister died in Trossingen on 4 September 2022, at the age of 75.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hochheuser. Michael. 5 September 2022. Nachruf: Ernst Pfister stirbt mit 75 an Herzversagen. German. Schwäbische Zeitung. Trossingen. 6 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Ernst Pfister, Wirtschaftsminister a.D.. Trossingen. German. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021000006/http://www.trossingen.de/buerger-stadt/ehrenbuerger-ehrenringtraeger-und-buergermedaillentraeger/ernst-pfister/. 21 October 2017.
  3. News: 5 September 2022. Ernst Pfister gestorben. German. Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg. 6 September 2022.