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 9 November 1939) is a German politician. He was a leader in the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He held important roles in the German government.

From 1981 to 1982, he was the Federal Minister for Education and Science. In 1982, he also served as the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests. Later, from 1988 to 1993, he was the Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein. He also led the Social Democratic Party from 1991 to 1993.

Early Life and Education

Björn Engholm was born on November 9, 1939. His birthplace was Lübeck-Moisling, which is in Germany. He went to the University of Hamburg for his education.

Political Career

Engholm joined the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in 1962. He became a member of the Bundestag, which is the German parliament, in 1969. He represented the city of Lübeck.

Roles in Government

Björn Engholm held several key positions. He was a Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Science. This role helps a minister with their duties. Later, he became a full minister.

• Minister for Education and Science: From 1981 to 1982, he was in charge of education and science for the whole country.
• Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests: In 1982, he also took on this role, looking after farming and forests.

Leading Schleswig-Holstein

In 1988, Engholm was elected Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein. This is like being the governor of a German state. His party, the SPD, won a lot of votes, getting over 54%. This was the first time they had a clear majority in that state.

During his time as Minister-President, he also served as the President of the Bundesrat. The Bundesrat is another important part of the German government. He held this position from 1988 to 1989.

Party Leadership

From 1991 to 1993, Björn Engholm was the leader of the Social Democratic Party. This made him a very important figure in German politics.

Later Life

Björn Engholm stepped down from his political roles in 1993. Rudolf Scharping took over as the party chairman. Heide Simonis became the new Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein.

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

See also

In Spanish: Björn Engholm para niños

• List of minister-presidents of Schleswig-Holstein