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Dinner Keynote Address Annette Schavan is Federal Minister of Education and Research, Federal Republic of Germany. back to previous page |
| 1955 | Born in Jüchen, Germany |
| 1980 | Ph.D. in Educational Sciences, Philosophy and Catholic Theology, University of Düsseldorf |
| 1975 - 1984 | Engaged in local politics in Neuss |
| 1982 - 1984 | Municipal Councilor |
| 1984 - 1987 | Head of Department, Generalvikariat of the Catholic Diocese Aachen |
| 1987 - 1988 | Federal Manager of the Women’s Union of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1988 - 1995 | Assistant Director and later Director, Cusanuswerk |
| 1995 - 2005 | Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the German state of Baden-Württemberg |
| 2001 - 2005 | Member of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament |
| Present Positions | |
| 1996 – | Member of the Baden-Württemberg CDU Managing Board |
| 1998 – | Deputy Chairwoman, CDU |
| 2005 – | Member of the German Bundestag |
| 2005 – | Federal Minister for Education and Research, Federal Republic of Germany |
