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Böhmer in 2006
Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt
In office 16 May 2002 – 19 April 2011
Deputy	Horst Rehberger Jens Bullerjahn
Preceded by	Reinhard Höppner
Succeeded by	Reiner Haseloff
President of the Bundesrat
In office 1 November 2002 – 31 October 2003
First Vice President	Klaus Wowereit
Preceded by	Klaus Wowereit
Succeeded by	Dieter Althaus
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
In office July 2001 – 16 May 2002
Preceded by	Christoph Bergner
Succeeded by	Jürgen Scharf
Saxony-Anhalt Cabinet Minister of Labour and Social Affairs In office 15 December 1993 – 21 July 1994 Minister-President Christoph Bergner Preceded by Werner Schreiber Succeeded by Gerlinde Kuppe (Work, Social Affairs and Health) Minister of Finance In office 11 July 1991 – 15 December 1993 Minister-President Werner Münch Preceded by Werner Münch Succeeded by Joachim Kupfer
Parliamentary constituencies Member of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt In office 27 July 2007 – 18 April 2011 Preceded by Dirk Schatz Succeeded by multi-member district Constituency Christian Democratic Union Party List In office 1 July 2005 – 24 April 2006 Preceded by Gerhard Ruden Succeeded by multi-member district Constituency Christian Democratic Union Party List In office 25 May 1998 – 16 May 2002 Preceded by multi-member district Succeeded by multi-member district Constituency Christian Democratic Union Party List In office 28 October 1990 – 25 May 1998 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Helmut Rehhahn Constituency Wittenberg
Personal details
Born	Wolfgang Böhmer (1936-01-27)27 January 1936 Dürrhennersdorf, Saxony, Nazi Germany (now Germany)
Political party	Christian Democratic Union (1990–)
Other political affiliations	Christian Democratic Union (East Germany) (1990)
Spouse	Brigitte Klein ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	1
Residence	Wittenberg
Alma mater	Leipzig University (Dr. med.) Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Wolfgang Böhmer (born 27 January 1936) is a German politician. He was the 5th Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, a state in Germany. He held this important role from May 2002 to April 2011.

Before becoming Minister-President, Böhmer worked as a medical doctor. He also served as the President of the Bundesrat in 2002 and 2003. The Bundesrat is like a council where representatives from Germany's states work together.

Wolfgang Böhmer's Political Journey

Wolfgang Böhmer was born in Dürrhennersdorf, a town in Saxony, Germany. He joined the CDU party in East Germany in 1990. This was a time of big changes as East and West Germany were reuniting.

Becoming Minister-President

In 2002, Wolfgang Böhmer ran for the position of Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt. This role is similar to a state governor in other countries. He focused his campaign on making the state's economy stronger. He received strong support from Edmund Stoiber, another important politician.

Böhmer won the election and became the Minister-President. He led the state government for almost nine years.

Important Roles and Recognition

Besides leading Saxony-Anhalt, Böhmer also served as the President of the Bundesrat. This is a very important position in German politics.

Wolfgang Böhmer has also been honored for his work. He received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2007. This is one of Germany's highest awards. In 2015, he received the Order of Merit of Saxony-Anhalt, which is a special award from his home state.

He is also an Honorary Member of The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation. This foundation works to remember and honor people who helped others during difficult times.