Walter Riester
Elementary school. 1957 to 1960 apprenticeship as tiler, 1969 master craftsman's examination. 1969 to 1970 Academy of Labor in Frankfurt am Main.
1960 to 1969 tiler. 1970 to 1977 youth secretary at the DGB regional district of Baden-Württemberg, 1977 to 1978 secretary and 1978 to 1979 2nd authorized representative of IG Metall administrative office in Geislingen, 1980 to 1988 district secretary of IG Metall in Stuttgart, 1988 to 1993 district director, 1993 to 1998 second chairman of IG Metall.
Member of IG Metall since 1957.
Member of the SPD since 1969, member of the Federal Party Executive Committee since 1998. From 1998 to 2002, Federal Minister for Labor and Social Affairs.
Member of the Bundestag since 2002.
1960 to 1969 tiler. 1970 to 1977 youth secretary at the DGB regional district of Baden-Württemberg, 1977 to 1978 secretary and 1978 to 1979 2nd authorized representative of IG Metall administrative office in Geislingen, 1980 to 1988 district secretary of IG Metall in Stuttgart, 1988 to 1993 district director, 1993 to 1998 second chairman of IG Metall.
Member of IG Metall since 1957.
Member of the SPD since 1969, member of the Federal Party Executive Committee since 1998. From 1998 to 2002, Federal Minister for Labor and Social Affairs.
Member of the Bundestag since 2002.
