Kurt Bodewig Explained

Kurt Bodewig
Office:Federal Minister for Transport, Building and Urban Development
Chancellor:Gerhard Schröder
Term Start:2000
Term End:2002
Predecessor:Reinhard Klimmt
Successor:Manfred Stolpe
Term Start1:1998
Term End1:2009
Birth Date:26 April 1955
Birth Place:Rheinberg, West Germany
Party:SPD

Kurt Bodewig (born 26 April 1955) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1998 to 2009, representing the Neuss I district. From 2000 to 2022, he served as Minister for Transport, Building and Urban Development in the government of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.

Political career

From 1998 until 2000, Bodewig served as Parliamentary State Secretary under minister Reinhard Klimmt in the government of Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. In 2000, he succeeded Klimmt as minister. Following the 2002 elections, he was replaced by Manfred Stolpe.

From 2002 until 2009, Bodewig served on the Committee on European Affairs.

Other activities

Corporate boards

Non-profit organizations

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Board of Directors—Global Panel . 18 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171003003702/http://globalpanel.org/boards . 3 October 2017 . dead .