- Born
- Birth nameHorst Lorenz Seehofer
- Height6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- Horst Seehofer was born on July 4, 1949 in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, Germany. He has been married to Karin Gabriele Stark since December 25, 1985. They have three children. He was previously married to Christine Hildegard.
- SpousesKarin Gabriele Stark(December 25, 1985 - present) (3 children)Christine Hildegard(1974 - 1982) (divorced)
- Politician (Federal Republic of Germany).
- German Minister of Health from 6 May 1992 to 26 October 1998.
- German Minister for Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection from 22 November 2005 until being elected Minister-President of Bavaria in October 2008.
- Failed to become leader of the Christian Social Union due to an extramarital affair in 2007, but was nominated to become the party's chairman and Minister-President of Bavaria after the party had lost the regional elections one year later (September 2008).
- Minister-President (Prime Minister) of the German Federal State Bavaria (27 October 2008 to 17 March 2018).
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