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Alfred Gomolka
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Gomolka in 1990
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| Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
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| In office 27 October 1990 – 19 March 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Brick (as Landesbevollmächtigter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Berndt Seite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 July 1942 Breslau, Province of Lower Silesia, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) |
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| Died | 24 March 2020 (aged 77) Loitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
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| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1990–2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christian Democratic Union (East) (1960–1968; 1971–1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Greifswald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alfred Gomolka (born July 21, 1942 – died March 24, 2020) was an important German politician. He was known for being the first leader of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern after Germany became one country again. He also served as a member of the European Parliament, representing Germany.
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About Alfred Gomolka
Alfred Gomolka was born in a city called Breslau, which is now Wrocław in Poland. He studied geography and earned a special degree called a PhD. He was married and had four children.
Gomolka passed away on March 24, 2020, at the age of 77.
His Political Journey
Alfred Gomolka was a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) political party. This party is known for its conservative ideas.
Early Days in Politics
He joined the CDU when he was young. Even though he was part of the party, he sometimes disagreed with its close ties to another party, the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), in East Germany. He served on the city council in Greifswald when it was part of East Germany.
Leading Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
After German reunification, when East and West Germany became one country, Gomolka became the very first Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This was in October 1990.
In 1990, his party, the CDU, won many seats in the state parliament. They had 33 out of 66 seats. They also got support from other politicians to form a government.
The Shipyard Discussion
In 1992, Gomolka faced a big challenge known as the "shipyard crisis." This was a disagreement about what to do with shipyards in the region. He had different ideas from another important politician, Günther Krause.
Gomolka wanted to rebuild the shipyards and then sell them to private companies. Krause, however, wanted to sell them right away. They also disagreed on how many ships to sell to a company called Bremer Vulkan.
Because of these disagreements, the CDU party lost trust in Gomolka. He then left his role as Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Berndt Seite took over his position. Gomolka continued to be a state Member of Parliament until 1994.
He also served as the president of the German Bundesrat for a short time, from November 1991 to March 1992. The Bundesrat is like a council where German states work together.
Working in Europe
From 1994 to 2009, Alfred Gomolka was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He represented the CDU party in the European Parliament.
In this role, he worked to improve relationships with countries like Latvia, which are called the Baltic states. He strongly supported Latvia joining the European Union. He even led a special group that focused on relations between the EU and Latvia.
After leaving the European Parliament, he continued to be active in politics. He led the CDU Seniors' Union for northeast Germany until 2015.
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Alfred Gomolka in 1990
