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Jörg Kukies (born 21 February 1968) is a German economist and politician who has been serving as Minister of Finance in the government of Chancellor Olaf Scholz since 7 November 2024.[1]
Jörg Kukies | |
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.png) Kukies in 2023 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2024 | |
| Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
| Preceded by | Christian Lindner |
| Secretary of State of the Chancellery | |
| In office 8 December 2021 – 7 November 2024 | |
| Chancellor | Olaf Scholz |
| Secretary of State of Finance | |
| In office 14 March 2018 – 8 December 2021 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Minister | Olaf Scholz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jörg Kukies 21 February 1968 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany |
| Political party | SPD (1986–present) |
| Alma mater | Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University (BA) Harvard Kennedy School (MPA) University of Chicago Booth School of Business (PhD) |
Early life and education
editKukies began his studies in Economics at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and transferred to the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, where he received his Maîtrise diploma. He then completed postgraduate studies in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School from 1995 to 1997 with a Master of Public Administration degree as a McCloy Scholar. He went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. During his studies, he headed the Rhineland-Palatinate branch of the Young Socialists (Jusos); in this position, he was succeeded by Andrea Nahles.[2]
Career
editKukies has been a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany since the age of 18.[3]
Kukies spent 17 years working at investment bank Goldman Sachs, where he rose to become co-chief of Germany Austria and head of the securities division in the region.[4]
From 2018 to 2021, Kukies served as State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance under minister Olaf Scholz, in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel.[4]
From 2021 to 2024, Kukies was a State Secretary in the German Chancellery; in this capacity, he also served as Chancellor Scholz's sherpa for G7 and G20 summits.
Kukies was named finance minister during the 2024 German government crisis, following the dismissal of Christian Lindner.[3]
Other activities
editInternational organizations
edit- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Deputy Member of the Board of Governors (2018–2021)
European Union organizations
edit- European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Ex-Officio Deputy Member of the Board of Governors (2018–2021)
- European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), Member of the Board of Directors (2018–2021)
Corporate boards
edit- DHL Group, Member of the Supervisory Board (2020–2021)[5]
- KfW, Deputy Member of the Board of Directors (2018–2021)
- KfW IPEX-Bank, Member of the Supervisory Board (2018–2021)
References
edit- ^ "Ministerium > Der Minister". www.bundesfinanzministerium.de (in German). 2024-11-07.
- ^ Guy Chazan (19 March 2018), Goldman chief Jörg Kukies named as German deputy finance minister Financial Times.
- ^ a b "Allemagne: l'opposition réclame un vote de confiance autour du chancelier Scholz dès la semaine prochaine" [Germany: The opposition demands a vote of confidence in Chancellor Scholz from the coming week]. RFI (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b Guy Chazan (19 March 2018), Goldman chief Jörg Kukies named as German deputy finance minister Financial Times.
- ^ Annual General Meeting approves stable dividend of EUR 1.15 DHL Group, press release of 27 August 2020.
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