From 1991 until 1997, Mirow held various positions in the state government of Mayor Henning Voscherau of Hamburg, including as State Minister and Head of the Chancellery (1991-1993) and as State Minister for Urban Development and Head of the Chancellery (1993-1997). He later served as State Minister for Economic Affairs in the government of Mayor Ortwin Runde from 1997 until 2001.
During Mirow's tenure, the EBRD made efforts to tackle endemic corruption in the bank's area of operations. In 2011, it lifted the immunity of four Russian officials, including Yelena Kotova, Moscow's representative on the bank's board, to facilitate criminal probes by British police and the Russian authorities.[10]
By the end of his term in 2012, Mirow was formally proposed by Russia and Bulgaria for another four years in office.[12] He campaigned for his re-appointment without Germany's backing in a five-candidate race after the European Union failed to agree a consensus candidate; he was eventually replaced by Suma Chakrabarti.[13]
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^Tim Jones (June 11, 2008), Germany’s bargain banker European Voice.
^President Prodi and Mr Wim Kok announce the establishment of the High-level Group on the Lisbon Strategy European Commission, press release of April 22, 2004.