Christian Ude
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Christian Ude | |
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| Mayor of Munich | |
| In office 12 September 1993 – 30 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Georg Kronawitter |
| Succeeded by | Dieter Reiter |
| Deputy Mayor of Munich | |
| In office 2 May 1990 – 11 September 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1947 Munich, Bavaria |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Edith von Welser-Ude |
| Children | 6 |
Christian Ude (born 26 October 1947 in Munich) is a German politician who served as mayor of Munich from 1993 to 2014. He is a member of the German Social Democratic Party.
Career
From 1967 to 1969 he worked for the Süddeutsche Zeitung. He studied legal science in Munich 1969-1977. From 1979-1990 he worked as a lawyer.
He was elected as deputy mayor of Munich on 2 May 1990, two months after he was elected into the city council of Munich.[1]
On 12 September 1993, Ude was elected as lord mayor[2] and successor of Georg Kronawitter. He was re-elected three times, on 13 June 1999 with 61.2 per cent of all votes, on 3 March 2002 with 64.5 per cent and on 2 March 2008 with 66.8 per cent. In August 2011 Christian Ude announced his intention to become the SPD's leading candidate for the upcoming Bavarian state election in 2013.[3][4][5][6][7]
Personal life
In addition to his position as lord mayor, Ude is also a political cabaret artist. Ude has been married to Edith von Welser-Ude since 1984, it is his first and her second marriage.
Other activities
Additionally, Ude was a member of the board of directors of the 1860 Munich until 2009. In 2005, Ude was elected to the post of President of the German cities association.
Bibliography
- Asta Schreib: Christian Ude. (in German). München, München-Verlag 2007, ISBN 978-3-937090-22-1.
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References
- ^ http://www.christian-ude.de/christian-ude/lebenslauf/
- ^ "Ude rechnet mit Hoeneß ab". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Der Messias will es wissen, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 9 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011
- ^ Christian Ude: Vom Oberbürgermeister zum Hoffnungsträger der Partei, Augsburger Allgemeine, August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011
- ^ Hoffen auf den bayerischen Kretschmann, Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 11, 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011
- ^ Erstmals echte Konkurrenz für Seehofer, Welt Online, August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011
- ^ Ein zweiter Frühling für Christian Ude, Berliner Morgenpost, 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011
External links
- (in German) Website of Christian Ude
- CityMayors article
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