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He was born [[June 29]], [[1955]] in Bad Mergentheim ([[Baden-Württemberg]]) and grew up in Memmingen ([[Bayern]]). |
He was born [[June 29]], [[1955]] in Bad Mergentheim ([[Baden-Württemberg]]) and grew up in Memmingen ([[Bayern]]). |
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[[1974]] he finished school the high school in Memmingen with [[Abitur]], and studied german and |
[[1974]] he finished school the high school in Memmingen with [[Abitur]], and studied german and philosophy in [[München]] and [[Tübingen]]. [[1980]] he got the Magister degree with focus on [[Linguistics]] in [[Tübingen]]. |
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He was one of the founding members of the |
He was one of the founding members of the German [[Green Party]] in [[1980]], and was member of the parlament of [[Baden-Württemberg]] from [[1984]] to [[1988]] and again from [[1992]] to [[2000]]. |
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[[1989]] he changed to become professor of communication at the Merz-Akademie in [[Stuttgart]]. |
[[1989]] he changed to become professor of communication at the Merz-Akademie in [[Stuttgart]]. |
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When he was elected to become chairman of the party in [[2000]] he had to quit his membership of the parlament due to the policy of his party to have only one political position at one time. |
When he was elected to become chairman of the party in [[2000]] he had to quit his membership of the parlament due to the policy of his party to have only one political position at one time. |
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In the election [[2002]] for the |
In the election [[2002]] for the German [[Bundestag]] he got a seat as well, and as the party failed to allow an exception on this policy he quit the position of being chairman to focus on the work in parlament. His successor as chairman is [[Reinhard Bütikofer]]. |
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Fritz Kuhn is married |
Fritz Kuhn is married to Waltraud Ulshöfer, and has two sons. |
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Revision as of 13:21, 5 February 2003
German politician. Born June 29, 1955 in Bad Mergentheim (Baden-Württemberg). Chairman of 'Bündnis 90/Die Grünen', the german Green Party from June 2000 till 2002.
He was born June 29, 1955 in Bad Mergentheim (Baden-Württemberg) and grew up in Memmingen (Bayern). 1974 he finished school the high school in Memmingen with Abitur, and studied german and philosophy in München and Tübingen. 1980 he got the Magister degree with focus on Linguistics in Tübingen.
He was one of the founding members of the German Green Party in 1980, and was member of the parlament of Baden-Württemberg from 1984 to 1988 and again from 1992 to 2000.
1989 he changed to become professor of communication at the Merz-Akademie in Stuttgart.
When he was elected to become chairman of the party in 2000 he had to quit his membership of the parlament due to the policy of his party to have only one political position at one time.
In the election 2002 for the German Bundestag he got a seat as well, and as the party failed to allow an exception on this policy he quit the position of being chairman to focus on the work in parlament. His successor as chairman is Reinhard Bütikofer.
Fritz Kuhn is married to Waltraud Ulshöfer, and has two sons.