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- Birth nameMichael Volker Sommer
- Michael Sommer was born on January 17, 1952 in Büderich, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was married to Ulrike Sommer. He died on June 30, 2025 in Germany.
- SpouseUlrike Sommer(? - June 30, 2025) (his death, 1 child)
- Has been chairman of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) since 28 May 2002.
- After his studies, Sommer became a full-time trade unionist in the Post Union.
- He was elected president of the International Trade Union Confederation in 2010 and represented the interests of 168 million trade union members worldwide in 2010.
- In 1971, he joined the German Postal Union (DPG) when he worked as a parcel deliveryman while studying political science at the Free University of Berlin.
- Significantly involved in the founding of ver.di. In 2001, he was involved in the founding of the United Services Union ver.di and became deputy chairman of the federal ver.di in the same year.
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