Björn Engholm facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Björn Engholm
Engholm in 2019
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office 29 May 1991 – 3 May 1993
Federal Manager	Anke Fuchs Karlheinz Blessing
Preceded by	Hans-Jochen Vogel
Succeeded by	Johannes Rau (interim)
Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein
In office 31 May 1988 – 3 May 1993
Deputy	Marianne Tidick Eva Rühmkorf Günther Jansen Heide Simonis
Preceded by	Henning Schwarz (interim)
Succeeded by	Heide Simonis
President of the Bundesrat
In office 1 November 1988 – 31 October 1989
First Vice President	Bernhard Vogel
Preceded by	Bernhard Vogel
Succeeded by	Walter Momper
Leader of the Opposition in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
In office 12 April 1983 – 31 May 1988
Minister-President	Uwe Barschel Henning Schwarz (interim)
Preceded by	Klaus Matthiesen
Succeeded by	Heiko Hoffmann
Leader of the Social Democratic Party in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
In office 12 April 1983 – 31 May 1988
Preceded by	Klaus Matthiesen
Succeeded by	Gert Börnsen
Schmidt cabinet Minister of Education and Science In office 28 January 1981 – 1 October 1982 Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Preceded by Jürgen Schmude Succeeded by Dorothee Wilms Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Science In office 18 May 1977 – 28 January 1981 Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Minister Helmut Rohde Jürgen Schmude Preceded by Peter Glotz Succeeded by Eckart Kuhlwein
Parliamentary constituencies Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein In office 12 April 1983 – 7 November 1994 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by Wolfgang Herrmann Constituency Social Democratic List Member of the Bundestag for Lübeck In office 20 October 1969 – 29 March 1983 Preceded by Helmut Wendelborn Succeeded by Reinhold Hiller
Personal details
Born	(1939-11-09) 9 November 1939 (age 85) Lübeck-Moisling, Province of Schleswig-Holstein, Free State of Prussia, Nazi Germany (now Germany)
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1962–)
Spouse	Barbara Engholm ​ (m. 1964)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Hamburg
Occupation	Politician Typographer Docent

Björn Engholm (born November 9, 1939) is a German politician. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He held several important roles in the German government.

From 1981 to 1982, he was the Federal Minister for Education and Science. For a short time in 1982, he was also the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests. Later, from 1988 to 1993, he became the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein. He also led the Social Democratic Party from 1991 to 1993.

Björn Engholm's Early Life and Education

Björn Engholm was born in Lübeck-Moisling, Germany. He studied at the University of Hamburg. His education helped prepare him for a career in public service.

Becoming Minister-President

In 1988, Engholm was chosen as the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein. This happened after a political event known as the "Barschel affair." During this time, he was unfairly targeted with false accusations. Despite this, the Social Democrats won a lot of votes. They gained an absolute majority for the first time ever in Schleswig-Holstein.

From 1988 to 1989, Engholm also served as the President of the Bundesrat. The Bundesrat is like a second parliament in Germany, representing the states.

A Difficult Decision

Even though Björn Engholm was popular, he had to step down in 1993. This was due to issues that came up during the "Barschel affair" investigation. There were questions about how some information was handled. This led to his resignation as both party leader and Minister-President.

After his resignation, Rudolf Scharping took over as the party chairman. Heide Simonis became the new Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein.

Family Life

Since 1964, Björn Engholm has been married to Barbara Engholm. She is a painter. They have two daughters together.

See also

• List of minister-presidents of Schleswig-Holstein

In Spanish: Björn Engholm para niños

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