Theodor Waigel

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Theodor Waigel (born April 22, 1939) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria party.

Waigel was born in Ursberg. He was federal Finance minister from 1989-1998 under Chancellor Helmut Kohl. From 1972 to 2002 Waigel was a member of the Bundestag. From 1988-1999 he was chairman of the CSU. He is also known as father of the euro, the European currency.

v • d • e Chairmen of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria Josef Müller (1946–1949) • Hans Ehard (1949–1955) • Hanns Seidel (1955–1961) • Franz Josef Strauss (1961–1988) • Theodor Waigel (1988–1999) • Edmund Stoiber (1999-2007) • Erwin Huber (since 2007)

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NAME	Waigel, Theodor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	German politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria party
DATE OF BIRTH	April 22, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ursberg
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH