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Christine Lieberknecht (born Determann 7 May 1958 in Weimar) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). From 2009 to 2014, she served as the Minister President of Thuringia. Lieberknecht was the first woman to become head of government in Thuringia and only the second woman to govern a German state.[1]
Family, Education and Work
Christine Lieberknecht grew up as the oldest of four siblings. Her father was Protestant-Lutheran pastor. After graduation in 1976 she studied Protestant theology at the Friedrich-Schiller-UniversityJena:[2]
1982 first theological examination
1982 Vicariate with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Thuringia
1984 second theological examination
from 1984 until 1990 Pastor in the Church District of Weimar
Thuringian Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs (1990 to 1992)
Thuringian Minister for Federal and European Affairs (1992 to 1994)
Thuringian Minister for Federal Affairs with the State Chancellery (1994 to 1999)
Speaker of the Thuringian Parliament (1999 to 2004)
Chairperson of the CDU Faction of the Thuringian Parliament (2004 to 2008)
Thuringian Minister for Social Affairs, Family and Health (2008 to 2009)
Lieberknecht was the 4th Minister President of the state of Thuringia from 2009 to 2014, and served as chairwoman of the CDU state party in Thuringia from 2009 to 2014.
Lieberknecht has been representing the constituency Weimarer Land II in the Landtag of Thuringia since 1991.
