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Norbert Walter-Borjans
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Walter-Borjans in 2022
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| Leader of the Social Democratic Party |
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| In office 6 December 2019 – 11 December 2021 Serving with Saskia Esken
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| General Secretary | Lars Klingbeil |
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| Preceded by | Malu Dreyer (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lars Klingbeil |
| Minister of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| In office 14 July 2010 – 27 June 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Helmut Linssen |
| Succeeded by | Lutz Lienenkämper |
| Member of the Bundesrat for North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| In office 15 July 2010 – 27 June 2017 |
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| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
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| Born | 17 September 1952 Krefeld-Uerdingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (1983–) |
| Residence | Cologne-Sülz |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn University of Cologne |
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Norbert Walter-Borjans was born on September 17, 1952. He is a German economist and politician. He was a co-leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 2019 to 2021, working alongside Saskia Esken. Before that, he served as the Minister of Finance for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2010 to 2017.
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Early Life and Education
Norbert Walter-Borjans was born in 1952 in the city of Krefeld, which was then in West Germany. His father was a carpenter. He studied economics at the University of Bonn and later earned a PhD.
Political Career
Walter-Borjans started his political career working for the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia. From 1991 to 1998, he was the spokesperson for the government. At that time, Johannes Rau was the Minister-President.
Minister of Finance
From 2010 to 2017, Walter-Borjans was the State Minister of Finance for North Rhine-Westphalia. He worked in the government led by Minister-President Hannelore Kraft. In this role, he represented the state in the Bundesrat, which is like Germany's second parliament. He was part of the Finance Committee there.
During his time as Finance Minister, he worked on important financial matters. For example, he helped manage the assets of a struggling bank called WestLB. He also took steps to find people who were avoiding paying taxes in Germany. He did this by buying information about Swiss bank accounts from people who shared it.
National Politics
In 2013, after the German federal elections, Walter-Borjans was part of the SPD team. They worked with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and their allies (CSU) to form a new government. He helped discuss financial policies and the national budget.
Leading the SPD Party
In 2019, Norbert Walter-Borjans decided to run for the leadership of the SPD party. He ran together with Saskia Esken. Their campaign was supported by the SPD in North Rhine-Westphalia, which is the party's largest group. The SPD youth organization also supported them. In November 2019, Walter-Borjans and Esken won the election and became the co-leaders of the SPD.
In 2022, his party chose him to be a delegate for the Federal Convention. This group meets to elect the President of Germany.
Other Activities
Norbert Walter-Borjans has also been involved in other organizations. He was a founding member of Verkehrsclub Deutschland, which is a non-profit group focused on transportation.
See also
In Spanish: Norbert Walter-Borjans para niños
