Summary
Christian Ude (born 26 October 1947) is a German politician who served as mayor of Munich from 1993 to 2014. He is a member of the German Social Democratic Party.
Christian Ude | |
|---|---|
 Ude in 2012 | |
| Mayor of Munich | |
| In office 12 September 1993 – 30 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Georg Kronawitter |
| Succeeded by | Dieter Reiter |
| Deputy Mayor of Munich | |
| In office 2 May 1990 – 11 September 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1947 Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Edith von Welser-Ude |
| Children | 6 |
Career edit
Ude was born in Munich. From 1967 to 1969 he worked for the daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. He studied legal science in Munich 1969-1977. From 1979 to 1990 he worked as a lawyer.
He was elected as deputy mayor of Munich on 2 May 1990, two months after he was elected into the city council of Munich.[1]
On 12 September 1993, Ude was elected as lord mayor[2] and successor of Georg Kronawitter. He was re-elected three times, on 13 June 1999 with 61.2 per cent of all votes, on 3 March 2002 with 64.5 per cent and on 2 March 2008 with 66.8 per cent. In August 2011 Christian Ude announced his intention to become the SPD's leading candidate for the upcoming Bavarian state election in 2013.[3][4][5][6][7]
Personal life edit
In addition to his position as lord mayor, Ude is also a political cabaret artist. Ude has been married to Edith von Welser-Ude since 1984, it is his first and her second marriage.
Other activities edit
Additionally, Ude was a member of the board of directors of the 1860 Munich until 2009.
In 2005, he was elected to the post of President of the German cities association.
There is a "Culture and Education Center" named after Christian Ude in Tunceli, Pülümür. [1] Construction started in 2007 with a ceremony with his participation.[8] At the same time, he is an honorary member of Pülümür.[9]
Bibliography edit
- Asta Schreib: Christian Ude. (in German). (MünchenPortrait; 1) München, München-Verlag 2007, ISBN 978-3-937090-22-1.
References edit
- ^ "Lebenslauf | Christian Ude". www.christian-ude.de.
- ^ "Ude rechnet mit Hoeneß ab". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Der Messias will es wissen, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 9 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011
- ^ Christian Ude: Vom Oberbürgermeister zum Hoffnungsträger der Partei, Augsburger Allgemeine, August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011
- ^ Hoffen auf den bayerischen Kretschmann, Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 11, 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011
- ^ Erstmals echte Konkurrenz für Seehofer, Welt Online, August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011
- ^ Ein zweiter Frühling für Christian Ude, Berliner Morgenpost, 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011
- ^ Zeitung, Süddeutsche (April 29, 2014). "OB Christian Ude in München: Anzapfmeister und Ferkelfreund". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Munzur'da Alman aşkı". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). August 17, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
External links edit
- (in German) Website of Christian Ude
- CityMayors article