Background
Rühe, Volker was born on September 25, 1942 in Hamburg, Germany.
government official politician
Rühe, Volker was born on September 25, 1942 in Hamburg, Germany.
Studied English and German language and literature, University Hamburg, Germany, 1970.
With Christian Democratic Union, since 1963. Teacher Hamburg, Germany, 1968-1976. Deputy chairman JU, Germany.
Spokesman on education Hamburg Bürgerschaft, Germany, 1970. Deputy leader Christian Democratic Union. Chairman Conservative International, 1972-1974.
National chairman JU, 1973-1975. Chairman foreign relations committee International Democratic Union. Chairman party committee on foreign relations and relations with German Democratic Republic.
Appointed member Federal Bundestag, Bonn, Germany, 1976, deputy chairman Christian Democratic Union/CSU faction Germany, 1982-1989, member joint committee Germany, 1976, elected Germany, 1976, general secretary Christian Democratic Union Germany, 1989-1992. Federal minister of defense Government Germany, since 1992. Member Christian Democratic Union national executive Federal Bundestag, Germany.
Author: Betr. Bundeswehr Sicherheitspolitik und Streitkräfte im Wandel, 1993. Editor: Herausforderung Außenpolitik Die neue Generation der Christian Democratic Union/CSU meldet sich zu Wort, 1988.
Member Deutscher Lehrerverband, Deutscher Beamtenbund, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Außenpolitik, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, International Democrat Union (London).
Sport, jazz.
Married Anne Rühe; children: Lorenz, Jakob, Agnes.