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'''Michael Ebling''' (born 27 January, 1967 in [[Mombach]]) is a German politician of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD). On March 25, 2012 he was elected mayor of [[Mainz]] as successor of [[Jens Beutel]] (SPD). Ebling took over the office of mayor on April 18, 2012.<ref>Monika Nellessen: ''[http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/topthema/11805463.htm OB-Wahl in Mainz: Michael Ebling (SPD) besiegt Günter Beck (Grüne) in der Stichwahl]''. From: [[Allgemeine Zeitung (Mainz)|Allgemeine Zeitung]]. 25 March 2012. Accessed on 26 March 2012.</ref>
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[[File:EblingMayor1.JPG|thumb|Ebling after his inauguration as Mayor of Mainz in 2012]]
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'''Michael Ebling''' (born 27 January 1967) is a German politician of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD) who served as State Minister of the Interior in the government of Minister-President [[Malu Dreyer]] of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2022. From 2012 to 2022, he was the mayor of [[Mainz]].<ref>Monika Nellessen: ''[http://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/topthema/11805463.htm OB-Wahl in Mainz: Michael Ebling (SPD) besiegt Günter Beck (Grüne) in der Stichwahl]''. From: [[Allgemeine Zeitung (Mainz)|Allgemeine Zeitung]]. 25 March 2012. Accessed on 26 March 2012.</ref>


== Life ==
==Early life and education==
After passing the [[Abitur]] at Gonsbach-Gymnasium in 1986, Ebling served for 20&nbsp;months in the civilian service, or [[Zivildienst]], caring for the [[Disability|disabled]].<ref>If not noted otherwise, see [http://www.mbwjk.rlp.de/ministerium/staatssekretaer-michael-ebling Michael Ebling's biography] on the website of http://www.mbwjk.rlp.de for details. Accessed on 26 March 2012. or [http://www.michael-ebling.de/ Michael Ebling's website] for the elections for mayor of Mainz in 2012</ref> He then studied [[law]] at the [[University of Mainz]], and took on a political career as assistant to Klaus Hammer, member of the [[Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate]] and chairman of the regional SPD. Later, he worked as an advisor to the ministry of education, science, and culture of the State of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], joining the office of minister of State [[Jürgen Zöllner]].
After passing the [[Abitur]] at Gonsbach-Gymnasium in 1986, Ebling served for 20&nbsp;months in the civilian service, or [[Zivildienst]], caring for the [[Disability|disabled]].<ref>If not noted otherwise, see [https://web.archive.org/web/20090411165043/http://www.mbwjk.rlp.de/ministerium/staatssekretaer-michael-ebling Michael Ebling's biography] on the website of [https://web.archive.org/web/20070103123615/http://www.mbwjk.rlp.de/] for details. Accessed on 26 March 2012. or [http://www.michael-ebling.de/ Michael Ebling's website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111104854/http://www.michael-ebling.de/ |date=11 January 2012 }} for the elections for mayor of Mainz in 2012</ref> He then studied [[law]] at the [[University of Mainz]], and took on a political career as assistant to Klaus Hammer, member of the [[Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate]] and chairman of the regional SPD. Later, he worked as an advisor to the ministry of education, science, and culture of the State of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], joining the office of minister of State [[Jürgen Zöllner]].


==Political career==
Ebling took an active part in the Mainz city council between 1994 and 2002, taking a lead position as spokesman for cultural affairs. He also was a member of the executive committee of the parliamentary group of his party. Between 1995 and 2007 he was chairman of the SPD at Mombach, succeeding to Ursula Distelhut as a representative of the borough of Mainz-Mombach.
Ebling joined the SPD at the age of 16.<ref>Jan Hauser (July 20, 2006), [https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/menschen-wirtschaft/mainzer-oberbuergermeister-michael-ebling-wird-vku-praesident-13904887.html Michael Ebling: Oberhaupt der Stadtwerke und der Narren] ''[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]]''.</ref> He took an active part in the Mainz city council between 1994 and 2002, taking a lead position as his parliamentary group's spokesman for cultural affairs. He also was a member of the executive committee of his party's parliamentary group. Between 1995 and 2007 he was chairman of the SPD at Mombach, succeeding to Ursula Distelhut as a representative of the borough of Mainz-Mombach.


Michael Ebling was elected vice president of his party's parliamentary group in 1998, only to be chosen as president in November 2008. He was elected full-time deputy mayor for social affairs, youth, health and housing in 2002, after his predecessor [[Malu Dreyer]] changed to the third [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] of [[Kurt Beck]]. Since 2006, Ebling joined the office of [[Doris Ahnen]] as [[Secretary of State#Germany|Secretary of State]].<ref>[http://www.wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de/en/presse/03092008-eine-allianz-der-wissenschaft.html MAINZ RESEARCH ALLIANCE]</ref><ref>[http://www.wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de/en/presse/05022010-archaeologisches-zentrum-mainz.html Mainz Archaeological Center] a major opportunity</ref> In this position he is member of the external advisory board of the Graduate School of Excellence - Materials Science in Mainz.<ref>[http://www.mainz.uni-mainz.de/Advisory_Board.php Advisory Board]</ref>
Ebling was elected vice president of his party's parliamentary group in 1998, only to be chosen as president in November 2008. He was elected full-time deputy mayor for social affairs, youth, health and housing in 2002, after his predecessor [[Malu Dreyer]] changed to the third [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] of Minister-President [[Kurt Beck]] of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]]. Since 2006, Ebling joined the office of [[Doris Ahnen]] as [[Secretary of State#Germany|Secretary of State]] in the ministry of education, science, and culture of Rhineland-Palatinate.<ref>[http://www.wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de/en/presse/03092008-eine-allianz-der-wissenschaft.html The MAINZ RESEARCH ALLIANCE introduces itself] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071450/http://www.wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de/en/presse/03092008-eine-allianz-der-wissenschaft.html |date=21 January 2018 }}. Wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de (3 September 2008). Retrieved on 20 October 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de/en/presse/05022010-archaeologisches-zentrum-mainz.html Mainz Archaeological Center] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805112721/https://www.wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de/en/presse/05022010-archaeologisches-zentrum-mainz.html |date=5 August 2018 }} a major opportunity</ref> In this position he is member of the external advisory board of the Graduate School of Excellence – Materials Science in Mainz.<ref>[http://www.mainz.uni-mainz.de/Advisory_Board.php Advisory Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122065711/http://www.mainz.uni-mainz.de/Advisory_Board.php |date=22 November 2017 }}. Mainz.uni-mainz.de (2 December 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-20.</ref>

Michael Ebling lives with his longterm partner in Mainz-Mombach.


== Mayor of Mainz ==
== Mayor of Mainz ==
In a ballot on March 25, 2012 Michael Ebling was elected mayor of Mainz, gaining 58,2&nbsp;percent of the votes cast against his competitor Günther Beck ([[Alliance '90/The Greens]]) who came out second with 41,8&nbsp;percent.<ref>''[http://www.rlp.de/no_cache/einzelansicht/archive/2012/march/article/beck-herausragender-erfolg-fuer-ob-wahlsieger-michael-ebling-1/ Michael Ebling wird OB in Mainz]''. From: Federal State government of Rhineland-Palatinate. 25 March 2012. Accessed on 26 March 2012.</ref> Ebling was successful with an election programme putting social aspects and education policy on top of the agenda. He is the first native from Mainz to be elected mayor of his home town since 1965.
In a ballot on 25 March 2012 Michael Ebling was elected mayor of Mainz, gaining 58.2&nbsp;percent of the votes cast against his competitor Günther Beck ([[Alliance '90/The Greens]]) who came out second with 41.8&nbsp;percent.<ref>''[http://www.rlp.de/no_cache/einzelansicht/archive/2012/march/article/beck-herausragender-erfolg-fuer-ob-wahlsieger-michael-ebling-1/ Michael Ebling wird OB in Mainz] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120911210758/http://www.rlp.de/no_cache/einzelansicht/archive/2012/march/article/beck-herausragender-erfolg-fuer-ob-wahlsieger-michael-ebling-1/ |date=11 September 2012 }}''. From: Federal State government of Rhineland-Palatinate. 25 March 2012. Accessed on 26 March 2012.</ref> Ebling was successful with an election programme putting social aspects and education policy on top of the agenda. He is the first native from Mainz to be elected mayor of his home town since 1965. On 10 November 2019, Ebling was reelected as mayor of Mainz. He gained 55.2&nbsp;percent of the votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/sozialdemokrat-ebling-bleibt-rathauschef-von-mainz-16478650.html|title=Sozialdemokrat Ebling bleibt Rathauschef von Mainz|work=[[Faz.net]]|language=de|accessdate=5 May 2020|last1=Winter |first1=Thorsten }}</ref>

In the negotiations to form a [[coalition government]] under the leadership of [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Angela Merkel]] following the [[2017 German federal election|2017 federal elections]], Ebling was part of the working group on municipalities and rural areas, led by [[Reiner Haseloff]], [[Kurt Gribl]] and [[Michael Groschek]].

==Minister of the Interior of Rhineland-Palatinate==

After [[Roger Lewentz]] announced his resignation from the office of Interior Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate on 12 October 2022, Ebling was appointed as his successor the following day.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2023-08-06|date=2022-10-13|publisher=swr.de|title=Michael Ebling zum neuen Innenminister von RLP ernannt|url=https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/ebling-soll-innenminister-werden-100.html}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

==Personal life==
Ebling is out as [[gay]].<ref>[http://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=16191 Mainz hat jetzt einen schwulen OB]. Queer.de, March 25, 2012.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{facebook|MichaelEbling|name=Michael Ebling}}
* [http://www.michael-ebling.de/ Michael Eblin's personal website]


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Latest revision as of 17:55, 26 October 2024

Ebling after his inauguration as Mayor of Mainz in 2012

Michael Ebling (born 27 January 1967) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as State Minister of the Interior in the government of Minister-President Malu Dreyer of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2022. From 2012 to 2022, he was the mayor of Mainz.[1]

Early life and education

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After passing the Abitur at Gonsbach-Gymnasium in 1986, Ebling served for 20 months in the civilian service, or Zivildienst, caring for the disabled.[2] He then studied law at the University of Mainz, and took on a political career as assistant to Klaus Hammer, member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate and chairman of the regional SPD. Later, he worked as an advisor to the ministry of education, science, and culture of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, joining the office of minister of State Jürgen Zöllner.

Political career

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Ebling joined the SPD at the age of 16.[3] He took an active part in the Mainz city council between 1994 and 2002, taking a lead position as his parliamentary group's spokesman for cultural affairs. He also was a member of the executive committee of his party's parliamentary group. Between 1995 and 2007 he was chairman of the SPD at Mombach, succeeding to Ursula Distelhut as a representative of the borough of Mainz-Mombach.

Ebling was elected vice president of his party's parliamentary group in 1998, only to be chosen as president in November 2008. He was elected full-time deputy mayor for social affairs, youth, health and housing in 2002, after his predecessor Malu Dreyer changed to the third cabinet of Minister-President Kurt Beck of Rhineland-Palatinate. Since 2006, Ebling joined the office of Doris Ahnen as Secretary of State in the ministry of education, science, and culture of Rhineland-Palatinate.[4][5] In this position he is member of the external advisory board of the Graduate School of Excellence – Materials Science in Mainz.[6]

Mayor of Mainz

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In a ballot on 25 March 2012 Michael Ebling was elected mayor of Mainz, gaining 58.2 percent of the votes cast against his competitor Günther Beck (Alliance '90/The Greens) who came out second with 41.8 percent.[7] Ebling was successful with an election programme putting social aspects and education policy on top of the agenda. He is the first native from Mainz to be elected mayor of his home town since 1965. On 10 November 2019, Ebling was reelected as mayor of Mainz. He gained 55.2 percent of the votes.[8]

In the negotiations to form a coalition government under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel following the 2017 federal elections, Ebling was part of the working group on municipalities and rural areas, led by Reiner Haseloff, Kurt Gribl and Michael Groschek.

Minister of the Interior of Rhineland-Palatinate

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After Roger Lewentz announced his resignation from the office of Interior Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate on 12 October 2022, Ebling was appointed as his successor the following day.[9]

Personal life

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Ebling is out as gay.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Monika Nellessen: OB-Wahl in Mainz: Michael Ebling (SPD) besiegt Günter Beck (Grüne) in der Stichwahl. From: Allgemeine Zeitung. 25 March 2012. Accessed on 26 March 2012.
  2. ^ If not noted otherwise, see Michael Ebling's biography on the website of [1] for details. Accessed on 26 March 2012. or Michael Ebling's website Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine for the elections for mayor of Mainz in 2012
  3. ^ Jan Hauser (July 20, 2006), Michael Ebling: Oberhaupt der Stadtwerke und der Narren Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
  4. ^ The MAINZ RESEARCH ALLIANCE introduces itself Archived 21 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Wissenschaftsallianz-mainz.de (3 September 2008). Retrieved on 20 October 2016.
  5. ^ Mainz Archaeological Center Archived 5 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine a major opportunity
  6. ^ Advisory Board Archived 22 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Mainz.uni-mainz.de (2 December 2013). Retrieved on 2016-10-20.
  7. ^ Michael Ebling wird OB in Mainz Archived 11 September 2012 at archive.today. From: Federal State government of Rhineland-Palatinate. 25 March 2012. Accessed on 26 March 2012.
  8. ^ Winter, Thorsten. "Sozialdemokrat Ebling bleibt Rathauschef von Mainz". Faz.net (in German). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Michael Ebling zum neuen Innenminister von RLP ernannt". swr.de. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  10. ^ Mainz hat jetzt einen schwulen OB. Queer.de, March 25, 2012.
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