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Mike German, Baron German

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British politician (born 1945)

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Michael James German, Baron German is a Welsh politician who was Deputy First Minister of Wales from 2000 to 2001 and 2002 to 2003 and Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2008 and overall Welsh Party leader between 2007 and 2008.

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Official portrait in the National Assembly for Wales, c. 2000.Official portrait in the National Assembly for Wales, c. 2000.First Secretary Alun Michael named two education secretaries to his cabinet, a decision which German criticised as "ridiculous".First Secretary Alun Michael named two education secretaries to his cabinet, a decision which German criticised as "ridiculous".After the resignation of Alun Michael, German negotiated a new coalition government with his successor Rhodri MorganAfter the resignation of Alun Michael, German negotiated a new coalition government with his successor Rhodri MorganGerman and Morgan agree to the Putting Wales First coalition deal in October 2000German and Morgan agree to the Putting Wales First coalition deal in October 2000The headquarters of German's former employer the WJEC in Llandaff, Cardiff, 2010. He was investigated by auditors and the police after he was accused of financial misconduct at the WJEC after his appointment to the cabinet.The headquarters of German's former employer the WJEC in Llandaff, Cardiff, 2010. He was investigated by auditors and the police after he was accused of financial misconduct at the WJEC after his appointment to the cabinet.German married Veronica Watkins, a Liberal Democrat councillor and teacher from Newport, in 2006. She worked in his assembly constituency office and succeeded him as AM for South Wales East in 2010.German married Veronica Watkins, a Liberal Democrat councillor and teacher from Newport, in 2006. She worked in his assembly constituency office and succeeded him as AM for South Wales East in 2010.

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Michael James German, Baron German is a Welsh politician who was Deputy First Minister of Wales from 2000 to 2001 and 2002 to 2003 and Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2008 and overall Welsh Party leader between 2007 and 2008. The first-ever deputy first minister of Wales, he was also Minister for Economic Development from 2000 to 2001 and Minister for Rural Affairs and Wales Abroad from 2002 to 2003. He was elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 where he was Assembly Member (AM) for South Wales East until 2010 and led his party group until 2008. In 2010, he was granted a life peerage and has since served in the House of Lords as a working peer for the Liberal Democrats. Ideologically, he is on the more liberal wing of his party.

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Born 1945 · age 81
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