Philipp Rösler
Philipp Rösler | |
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Rösler in 2012 | |
| Vice Chancellor of Germany | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 17 December 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Guido Westerwelle |
| Succeeded by | Sigmar Gabriel |
| Honorary Consul of Vietnam to Switzerland | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2021 | |
| President | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (Acting) Võ Văn Thưởng |
| Ambassador | Le Linh Lan |
| Consulate | Zürich and Zug |
| Leader of the Free Democratic Party | |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 7 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Guido Westerwelle |
| Succeeded by | Christian Lindner |
| Federal Minister of Economics and Technology | |
| In office 12 May 2011 – 17 December 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Rainer Brüderle |
| Succeeded by | Sigmar Gabriel (Economics and Energy) |
| Federal Minister of Health | |
| In office 28 October 2009 – 12 May 2011 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Ulla Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Bahr |
| Leader of the Free Democratic Party in Lower Saxony | |
| In office 18 March 2006 – 25 September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Hirche |
| Succeeded by | Stefan Birkner |
| Deputy Minister-President of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 18 February 2008 – 27 October 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Christian Wulff |
| Preceded by | Walter Hirche |
| Succeeded by | Jörg Bode |
| Minister of Economics, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 18 February 2008 – 27 October 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Christian Wulff |
| Preceded by | Walter Hirche |
| Succeeded by | Jörg Bode |
| Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 2 February 2003 – 27 October 2009 | |
| Constituency | FDP list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1973 Khánh Hưng, Ba Xuyên Province, South Vietnam (current-day Vietnam) |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Wiebke Lauterbach (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hannover Medical School |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Branch/service | Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1992–2003 |
| Rank | Stabsarzt |
| Unit | Joint Medical Service |
Philipp Rösler GOM (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈʁøːslɐ]; born 24 February 1973) is a German former politician who served as federal minister of health from 2009 to 2011 and federal minister of economics and technology as well as vice-chancellor of Germany from 2011 to 2013.
Rösler was chairman of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) from 2011 to 2013. Following the 2013 federal election in which the FDP left the Bundestag, he announced his resignation from the chairmanship. Born in Vietnam, Rösler was the first cabinet minister and vice-chancellor of Asian background in Germany. Before entering politics, Rösler was a cardiothoracic surgeon.