Walter Riester

German trade unionist and politician
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Summary

Born in Kaufbeuren[1], he… he was born on September 27, 1943[2]. He worked as a politician[3], trade unionist[4], tiler[5], Tile and mosaic layer[6], and union organizer[7].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Native language: German[9]
  • Educated at: European Academy of Work[10]
  • Award received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[12]
  • Member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Germany[15]
  • Archives at: Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[16]
  • Catalog code: 11003616[17]
  • Family name: Riester[18]
  • Given name: Walter[19]
  • Official website: http://www.walter-riester.de/[20]
  • Participant in: 2009 German presidential election[21], 2004 German presidential election[22], 1999 German presidential election[23]

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Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a decoration[24], in Germany[25] and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[12], an order of merit[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1974[28].

FAQs

Where was Walter Riester born?

Born in Kaufbeuren[1].

What did Walter Riester do for work?

Walter Riester worked as politician[3], trade unionist[4], tiler[5], Tile and mosaic layer[6], and union organizer[7].

Where did Walter Riester go to school?

Walter Riester was educated at European Academy of Work[10].

What awards did Walter Riester receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11] and Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[12].

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  7. [3] ↑ . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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