Ralf Jäger

Ralf Jäger was born on the 25th of March 1961 in Duisburg. He has been a member of the German Federal Council for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) since 2010. Besides this, he is the Minister of the Interior and Municipal of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Political career

Between 1985 and 2000 he worked as a Research Specialist in Health Care. From 1989 to 2000 he was a member of the City Council of the City of Duisburg. In 2005 he was the Chairman of the SPD in Duisburg. He has been a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2000.

Education

Jäger graduated from German secondary school in 1981 with the Abitur (A-Level). Between 1983 and 1985 he trained as a wholesale and foreign trade merchant. From 1995 to 2000 he studied teaching.

Notable work

Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Internal Affairs Chairman of the Conference of Interior Ministers

External links

http://www.bundesrat.de/SharedDocs/personen/DE/laender/nw/jaeger-ralf.html