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TÖPFER, Prof. Dr. Klaus was born on July 29, 1938 in Waldenburg, Silesia.
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Prof. Dr. Klaus TÖPFER
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Prof. Dr. Klaus TÖPFER, German Federal Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1986; Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1990. German Union for Environment and Conservation; Protection Society of North Sea Coast; Working Party on Environment Issues; Mangement Council for Credit for Renovation.
Education
Universities of Mainz, Frankfurt and Munster, economics, Diploma in Economics, 1964.
Career
Regional Chairman, Christian Democratic Union, Saarbrücken. 1977-1979, Rhine-Hunsruck District, 1987-1989. State Secretary, Ministry for Social Affairs.
Health and the Environment, Rhineland-Palalinatc. 1983-1987, Minister, 1985-1987. Member, Christian Democratic Union Federal Committee, September 1989.
Regional Chairman, Christian Democratic Union, Saar, May since 1990. Federal Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Nuclear Safety, May since 1987. Member, Bundestag. since 1990.
Lieutenant, German Army, 1959-1960. Assistant, Central Institut, for Regional Development Research and Regional Planning, Munster University and lecturer, Academy, of Economics, Hagen and Bielefeld University, 1965-1971. Head of Department, State Chancellery, Saarland, 1971-1978.
Development Observer, Egypt, Malawi, Brazil and Jordan. Professor, University of Hannover, 1978-1979. Honorary Professor, University of Mainz, 1985-1986.
Religion
Roman Catholic.
Membership
German Union for Environment and Conservation. Protection Society of North Sea Coast. Working Party on Environment Issues.
Mangement Council for Credit for Renovation.
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Awards
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Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1986. Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1990.Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1986. Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1990.