Guido van den Berg facts for kids
Guido van den Berg (born February 24, 1975 – died May 2, 2019) was a German politician and an economist. An economist is someone who studies how money, goods, and services are made and used. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), which is one of Germany's main political parties.
Guido van den Berg served in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2012 until he passed away. The Landtag is like a state parliament in Germany, where laws are made for the state. He also held important roles in his local area. From 2014, he was the deputy district administrator for Rhein-Erft-Kreis. A district administrator helps manage a local region. He was also part of the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district council from 1999 until his death. A district council is a group of people who make decisions for a local area.
Early Life and Education
Guido van den Berg was born in a town called Grevenbroich, which is in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss area of Germany.
He went to university to study important subjects. He studied economics at the University of Cologne. He also studied political science at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Political science is the study of how governments work and how people make decisions in society.
Family Life
Guido van den Berg was married and had two children. He lived a full life dedicated to his family and public service.
Later Life and Passing
Guido van den Berg passed away on May 2, 2019, in Grevenbroich. He was 44 years old.
