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Volker Wissing

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Volker Wissing

Wissing in 2023
Minister of Justice
In office
7 November 2024  6 May 2025
ChancellorOlaf Scholz
Preceded byMarco Buschmann
Succeeded byStefanie Hubig
Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport
In office
8 December 2021  6 May 2025
ChancellorOlaf Scholz
Preceded byAndreas Scheuer
Succeeded byPatrick Schnieder
General Secretary of the Free Democratic Party
In office
19 September 2020  23 April 2022
LeaderChristian Lindner
Preceded byLinda Teuteberg
Succeeded byBijan Djir-Sarai
Leader of the Free Democratic Party in Rhineland-Palatinate
In office
7 May 2011  7 November 2024
DeputyDaniela Schmitt
Sandra Weeser
Preceded byRainer Brüderle
Deputy Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate
In office
18 May 2016  18 May 2021
Minister-
President
Malu Dreyer
Preceded byEveline Lemke
Succeeded byAnne Spiegel
State Minister for Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture of Rhineland-Palatinate
In office
18 May 2016  18 May 2021
Minister-
President
Malu Dreyer
Preceded byEveline Lemke
Succeeded byDaniela Schmitt
Member of the Bundestag
for Rhineland-Palatinate
Assumed office
26 October 2021
Preceded byManuel Höferlin
ConstituencyFDP list
In office
23 January 2004  22 October 2013
Preceded byMarita Sehn
Succeeded byManuel Höferlin (2017)
ConstituencyFDP list
Member of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
In office
18 May 2016  18 May 2021
Preceded byHerbert Mertin (2011)
Succeeded byDaniela Schmitt
ConstituencyFDP list
Personal details
Born (1970-04-22) 22 April 1970 (age 55)
Landau, West Germany
(now Germany)
Political partyIndependent (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
FDP (1998–‍2024)
Children1
ResidenceLandau, Germany
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Lawyer

Volker Wissing (born 22 April 1970) is a German lawyer, former judge and politician. Wissing was the Minister of Justice from 2024 until 2025. He is a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as the party's General Secretary since 2020. He was also the Minister for Transport from 2021 until 2025.[1]

References

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  1. Kaiser, Arvid; Schaible, Jonas (2022-08-25). "Expertenrat urteilt: Wissings Klimaprogramm für den Verkehr »schon im Ansatz ohne Anspruch«". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-08-29.