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'''Michael Sommer''' (born January 15, 1952) is a [[Germany|German]] [[trade union]]ist leader and the chairman of the [[German Confederation of Trade Unions]] (DGB) since 2002.
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'''Michael Sommer''' (born 15 January 1952) is a German [[trade union]]ist leader. He served for 12 years as the chairman of the [[German Confederation of Trade Unions]] (DGB).


== Early life and career ==
Born in [[Büderich]], now part of [[Meerbusch]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], Sommer studied [[political sciences]] at [[Free University of Berlin]] from 1971 to 1980. He has been a member of the [[German Post Trade Union]], which became part of [[ver.di]] in 2001, since 1971. After his final degree, Sommer worked for the trade union. He climbed the ladder in the trade union becoming chairman of ver.di on March 18, 2001. A year later on May 28, he was elected chairman of the DGB.
Born in [[Büderich (Meerbusch)|Büderich]], now part of [[Meerbusch]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], Sommer studied [[political sciences]] at [[Free University of Berlin]] from 1971 to 1980. He has been a member of the [[German Post Trade Union]], which became part of [[ver.di]] in 2001, since 1971.


After his final degree, Sommer worked for the trade union. He climbed the ladder in the trade union becoming chairman of ver.di on 18 March 2001. A year later, on 28 May 2002, he was elected chairman of the DGB. He served for twelve years, retiring in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/dgb-chef-reiner-hoffmann-loest-michael-sommer-ab-a-968874.html|title=Abschied von Michael Sommer: Reiner Hoffmann ist neuer DGB-Chef|date=5 May 2014|work=Der Spiegel|accessdate=20 May 2014}}</ref>
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==References==
*{{German|Michael Sommer|October 21, 2006}}


==Other activities==
* [[Aktion Deutschland Hilft]] (Germany's Relief Coalition), Member of the Board of Trustees
* [[Friedrich Ebert Foundation]] (FES), Deputy Chairman of the Board<ref>[https://www.fes.de/de/stiftung/organigramm-gremien/ Organizational Structure] [[Friedrich Ebert Foundation]] (FES).</ref>
* [[Volkswagen]], Member of the Sustainability Council (since 2016)<ref>[http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/en/news/2016/09/sustainability_council.html Volkswagen Group appoints international Sustainability Council] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002103546/http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/en/news/2016/09/sustainability_council.html |date=2 October 2016}} [[Volkswagen]], press release of 28 September 2016.</ref>
* [[Volkswagen Foundation]], Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2009)<ref>[https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/stiftung/organisation-und-gremien/kuratorium.html Board of Trustees] [[Volkswagen Foundation]], Hannover.</ref>
* Schloss Neuhardenberg Foundation, chairman of the Board of Trustees<ref>[http://tmp.rc.ag/schlossneuhardenberg/webseite/home/service/kontakt/kuratorium.html Board of Trustees] Schloss Neuhardenberg Foundation.</ref>
* [[KfW]], Member of the supervisory board (2003-2014)<ref>[https://www.kfw.de/Download-Center/Finanzpublikationen/PDF-Dokumente-Berichte-etc./1_Gesch%C3%A4ftsberichte/Gesch%C3%A4ftsbericht_2003_D.pdf 2003 Annual Report]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [[KfW]].</ref>

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Latest revision as of 13:51, 18 March 2022

For other people named Michael Sommer, see Michael Sommer (disambiguation).
Michael Sommer
Born15 January 1952 (1952-01-15) (age 72)
Büderich, now part of Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany)
CitizenshipGerman
OccupationPolitician

Michael Sommer (born 15 January 1952) is a German trade unionist leader. He served for 12 years as the chairman of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB).

Early life and career

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Born in Büderich, now part of Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Sommer studied political sciences at Free University of Berlin from 1971 to 1980. He has been a member of the German Post Trade Union, which became part of ver.di in 2001, since 1971.

After his final degree, Sommer worked for the trade union. He climbed the ladder in the trade union becoming chairman of ver.di on 18 March 2001. A year later, on 28 May 2002, he was elected chairman of the DGB. He served for twelve years, retiring in 2014.[1]

Other activities

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References

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  1. ^ "Abschied von Michael Sommer: Reiner Hoffmann ist neuer DGB-Chef". Der Spiegel. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. ^ Organizational Structure Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES).
  3. ^ Volkswagen Group appoints international Sustainability Council Archived 2 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine Volkswagen, press release of 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ Board of Trustees Volkswagen Foundation, Hannover.
  5. ^ Board of Trustees Schloss Neuhardenberg Foundation.
  6. ^ 2003 Annual Report[permanent dead link] KfW.
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