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| successor = [[Michael Boddenberg]]
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'''Thomas Schäfer''' ({{IPA-de|ˈtoːmas ˈʃɛːfɐ|lang}}; 22 February 1966 – 28 March 2020) was a German lawyer and politician for the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] (CDU). He was Minister of Finance of [[Hesse]] between 2010 and 2020.
'''Thomas Schäfer''' ({{IPA-de|ˈtoːmas ˈʃɛːfɐ|lang}}; 22 February 1966 – 28 March 2020) was a German lawyer and politician for the [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany]] (CDU). He was Minister of Finance of [[Hesse]] between 2010 and 2020.


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Schäfer was born in [[Hemer]] and grew up in [[Biedenkopf]].<ref name="Hesse" /> After completing the [[Abitur]] in 1985, he trained as a banker at the {{ill|Sparkasse Marburg-Biedenkopf|de|lt=local savings bank}}.<ref name="Hesse" /> He studied law at the [[University of Marburg]], graduating in 1997.<ref name="Hesse" />
Schäfer was born in [[Hemer]] and grew up in [[Biedenkopf]].<ref name="Hesse" /> After completing the [[Abitur]] in 1985, he trained as a banker at the {{ill|Sparkasse Marburg-Biedenkopf|de|lt=local savings bank}}.<ref name="Hesse" /> He studied law at the [[University of Marburg]], graduating in 1997.<ref name="Hesse" />


Schäfer taught private and public law at the {{ill|Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie|de}} in Marburg{{when|date=March 2020}}.<ref name="Hesse" /><ref name="Finanz">[https://finanzen.hessen.de/ueber-uns/minister-im-hessischen-ministerium-der-finanzen Dr. Thomas Schäfer] (in German) Hessisches Finanzministerium</ref> From 1998 onward he worked as a lawyer for the [[Commerzbank]] in [[Frankfurt am Main]].<ref name="Hesse" /> In 1999, he earned a [[doctorate]] under the supervision of [[Werner Frotscher]].<ref name="Hesse" />
From 1995 to 1998, Schäfer taught private and public law at the {{ill|Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie|de}} in Marburg.<ref name="Hesse" /><ref name="Finanz">[https://finanzen.hessen.de/ueber-uns/minister-im-hessischen-ministerium-der-finanzen Dr. Thomas Schäfer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401115402/https://finanzen.hessen.de/ueber-uns/minister-im-hessischen-ministerium-der-finanzen |date=1 April 2020 }} (in German) Hessisches Finanzministerium</ref> From 1998 onward he worked as a lawyer for the [[Commerzbank]] in [[Frankfurt am Main]].<ref name="Hesse" /> In 1999, he earned a [[doctorate]] under the supervision of {{ill|Werner Frotscher|de}}.<ref name="Hesse" />


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
in 1980, Schäfer joined the CDU/[[Christian Social Union in Bavaria|CSU]] youth organisation [[Junge Union]] and was a board member from 1985 to 1999.<ref name="Türk" /> After the [[1999 Hessian state election]], Schäfer led the office of {{ill|Christean Wagner|de}}, the minister of justice in [[Hesse]],<ref name="Hesse" /><ref name="Bebenburg" /> and from 2002 the office of Minister President [[Roland Koch]]. <ref name="Hesse" /> From November 2005 until 2009, he was secretary of state for [[Jürgen Banzer]], minister of labour, family and health.<ref name="Finanz" /> During the [[financial crisis of 2007–08]], he coordinated state efforts to rescue [[Opel]], based in [[Rüsselsheim am Main]], in conjunction with the other three states where Opel had plants.<ref name="Türk" /> In February 2009, he became secretary of state for {{ill|Karlheinz Weimar|de}}, the minister of finance.<ref name="Bebenburg" />
in 1980, Schäfer joined the CDU/[[Christian Social Union in Bavaria|CSU]] youth organisation [[Junge Union]] and was a board member from 1985 to 1999.<ref name="Türk" /> After the [[1999 Hessian state election]], Schäfer led the office of [[Christean Wagner]], the minister of justice in [[Hesse]],<ref name="Hesse" /><ref name="Bebenburg" /> and from 2002 the office of Minister President [[Roland Koch]].<ref name="Hesse" /> From November 2005 until 2009, he was secretary of state for [[Jürgen Banzer]], minister of labour, family and health.<ref name="Finanz" /> During the [[financial crisis of 2007–08]], he coordinated state efforts to rescue [[Opel]], based in [[Rüsselsheim am Main]], in conjunction with the other three states where Opel had plants.<ref name="Türk" /> In February 2009, he became secretary of state for {{ill|Karlheinz Weimar|de}}, the minister of finance.<ref name="Bebenburg" />


In August 2010, Schäfer became {{ill|Hessisches Ministerium der Finanzen|de|lt=state minister of finance}} under Hesse's new Minister President [[Volker Bouffier]]. He was a member of the [[Hessischer Landtag]], the state parliament, from 2014 onward.<ref name="Finanz" /> In 2018, he was re-elected, this time directly.<ref name="Bebenburg" /><!--Von 1990 bis 2012 war Schäfer Kreistagsabgeordneter im [[Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf]]. Von 2002 bis 2013 war er stellvertretender Kreisvorsitzender und ab 2013 Kreisvorsitzender der CDU Marburg-Biedenkopf. Ab 2008 gehörte Schäfer dem Landesvorstand der [[CDU Hessen]] an.--> He was regarded as a likely successor to Bouffier.<ref name="Bebenburg" /><ref name="Rösmann" />
In August 2010, Schäfer became Hesse's state minister of finance, the head of the {{ill|Hessisches Ministerium der Finanzen|de}}, under the new minister president, [[Volker Bouffier]]. He was a member of the [[Hessischer Landtag]], the state parliament, from 2014 onward.<ref name="Finanz" /> In 2018, he was re-elected, this time directly.<ref name="Bebenburg" /><!--Von 1990 bis 2012 war Schäfer Kreistagsabgeordneter im [[Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf]]. Von 2002 bis 2013 war er stellvertretender Kreisvorsitzender und ab 2013 Kreisvorsitzender der CDU Marburg-Biedenkopf. Ab 2008 gehörte Schäfer dem Landesvorstand der [[CDU Hessen]] an.--> He was regarded as a likely successor to Bouffier.<ref name="Bebenburg" /><ref name="Rösmann" />


On 27 March 2020, he announced, together with the minister of economy, [[Tarek Al-Wazir]], the state's financial help in the [[Corona crisis|Coronavirus crisis]] for freelancers and small businesses, where Schäfer said: "The fight against the Corona crisis will not fail because of money." ("{{lang|de|Am Geld wird die Bekämpfung der Corona-Krise nicht scheitern.}}")<ref name="Türk" />
On 27 March 2020, he announced, together with the minister of economy, [[Tarek Al-Wazir]], the state's financial help in the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] for [[Freelancer|freelancers]] and small businesses. Schäfer stated, "The fight against the Corona crisis will not fail because of money." ("{{lang|de|Am Geld wird die Bekämpfung der Corona-Krise nicht scheitern.}}")<ref name="Türk" />


== Death ==
== Death ==
On the morning of 28 March 2020, his body was found next to the [[Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line]] near [[Hochheim am Main]], and his death was ruled a suicide by the police.<ref>[https://www.dw.com/en/german-state-finance-minister-thomas-sch%C3%A4fer-found-dead/a-52948976 German state finance minister Thomas Schäfer found dead] [[Deutsche Welle]] 28 March 2020</ref><ref name="FR" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/ermittler-gehen-von-suizid-aus-hessens-finanzminister-thomas-schaefer-tot-an-ice-strecke-gefunden_id_11825326.html|title=Hessens Finanzminister Thomas Schäfer tot an ICE-Strecke gefunden|first=FOCUS|last=Online|website=FOCUS Online| language = German|accessdate=28 March 2020}}</ref> Schäfer's death came "as a shock", as days prior he had expressed that his work was "a pleasure and an honour". He was known as a jovial man with good humor, though he had visibly lost weight for "some time".<ref name="Rösmann" /> According to Bouffier, Schäfer's "worry about the future might have crushed him".<ref name="maus">{{Cite news |last=Maus |first=Robert |url=https://www.faz.net/1.6701987 |title=Bouffier über Schäfer: „Ein großer Verlust für unser Land“ |date=29 March 2020 |work=FAZ.NET |access-date=29 March 2020 |last2=Wiesbaden |language=de |issn=0174-4909}}</ref><!-- these directly quoted phrases need to be attributed - are these Rösmann's words? -->
On the morning of 28 March 2020, his body was found next to the [[Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line]] near [[Hochheim am Main]], and police speculated that he had killed himself.<ref name = DW>[https://www.dw.com/en/german-state-finance-minister-thomas-sch%C3%A4fer-found-dead/a-52948976 German state finance minister Thomas Schäfer found dead]. [[Deutsche Welle]]. 28 March 2020.</ref><ref name="FR" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/ermittler-gehen-von-suizid-aus-hessens-finanzminister-thomas-schaefer-tot-an-ice-strecke-gefunden_id_11825326.html|title=Hessens Finanzminister Thomas Schäfer tot an ICE-Strecke gefunden|first=FOCUS|last=Online|website=FOCUS Online| language = German|accessdate=28 March 2020}}</ref> Schäfer's death came "as a shock", as days prior he had expressed that his work was "a pleasure and an honour". He was known as a jovial man with good humor, though he had visibly lost weight for "some time".<ref name="Rösmann" /> According to Bouffier, Schäfer was concerned about managing the financial response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Germany|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref name="maus">{{Cite news |last1=Maus |first1=Robert |url=https://www.faz.net/1.6701987 |title=Bouffier über Schäfer: "Ein großer Verlust für unser Land" |date=29 March 2020 |work=FAZ.NET |access-date=29 March 2020 |last2=Wiesbaden |language=de |issn=0174-4909}}</ref><ref name = DW/> He was survived by his wife and two children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ghanacrusader.com/german-minister-commits-suicide-after-virus-crisis-worries/ |title=German finance minister commits suicide after 'virus crisis worries' |website=GhanaCrusader.com |date=March 29, 2020 |last=Arthur |first=Baaba}}</ref> His successor as minister of finance is [[Michael Boddenberg]].<ref>[https://www.hessen.de/presse/pressemitteilung/michael-boddenberg-wird-neuer-finanzminister Amtseinführung / Michael Boddenberg wird neuer Finanzminister] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629203005/https://www.hessen.de/presse/pressemitteilung/michael-boddenberg-wird-neuer-finanzminister |date=29 June 2020 }} (in German) [[Hesse]] 31 March 2020</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 24 May 2023

This article is about the former Minister of Finance in Hesse. For the diplomat, see Thomas Schäfer (diplomat). For the manager, see Thomas Schäfer (manager).
Thomas Schäfer
Thomas Schäfer in 2019
Minister of Finance in Hesse
In office
31 August 2010 – 28 March 2020
Preceded byKarlheinz Weimar
Succeeded byMichael Boddenberg
Personal details
Born(1966-02-22)22 February 1966
Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Died28 March 2020(2020-03-28) (aged 54)
Hochheim am Main, Hesse, Germany
Political partyCDU
Alma materUniversity of Marburg
ProfessionLawyer

Thomas Schäfer (German: [ˈtoːmas ˈʃɛːfɐ]; 22 February 1966 – 28 March 2020) was a German lawyer and politician for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). He was Minister of Finance of Hesse between 2010 and 2020.

Early life and education[edit]

Schäfer was born in Hemer and grew up in Biedenkopf.[1] After completing the Abitur in 1985, he trained as a banker at the local savings bank [de].[1] He studied law at the University of Marburg, graduating in 1997.[1]

From 1995 to 1998, Schäfer taught private and public law at the Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie [de] in Marburg.[1][2] From 1998 onward he worked as a lawyer for the Commerzbank in Frankfurt am Main.[1] In 1999, he earned a doctorate under the supervision of Werner Frotscher [de].[1]

Political career[edit]

in 1980, Schäfer joined the CDU/CSU youth organisation Junge Union and was a board member from 1985 to 1999.[3] After the 1999 Hessian state election, Schäfer led the office of Christean Wagner, the minister of justice in Hesse,[1][4] and from 2002 the office of Minister President Roland Koch.[1] From November 2005 until 2009, he was secretary of state for Jürgen Banzer, minister of labour, family and health.[2] During the financial crisis of 2007–08, he coordinated state efforts to rescue Opel, based in Rüsselsheim am Main, in conjunction with the other three states where Opel had plants.[3] In February 2009, he became secretary of state for Karlheinz Weimar [de], the minister of finance.[4]

In August 2010, Schäfer became Hesse's state minister of finance, the head of the Hessisches Ministerium der Finanzen [de], under the new minister president, Volker Bouffier. He was a member of the Hessischer Landtag, the state parliament, from 2014 onward.[2] In 2018, he was re-elected, this time directly.[4] He was regarded as a likely successor to Bouffier.[4][5]

On 27 March 2020, he announced, together with the minister of economy, Tarek Al-Wazir, the state's financial help in the COVID-19 pandemic for freelancers and small businesses. Schäfer stated, "The fight against the Corona crisis will not fail because of money." ("Am Geld wird die Bekämpfung der Corona-Krise nicht scheitern.")[3]

Death[edit]

On the morning of 28 March 2020, his body was found next to the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line near Hochheim am Main, and police speculated that he had killed himself.[6][7][8] Schäfer's death came "as a shock", as days prior he had expressed that his work was "a pleasure and an honour". He was known as a jovial man with good humor, though he had visibly lost weight for "some time".[5] According to Bouffier, Schäfer was concerned about managing the financial response to the coronavirus pandemic.[9][6] He was survived by his wife and two children.[10] His successor as minister of finance is Michael Boddenberg.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dr. Thomas Schäfer". State of Hesse. 2019. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Dr. Thomas Schäfer Archived 1 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Hessisches Finanzministerium
  3. ^ a b c Türk, Wolfgang (29 March 2020). "Tod von Finanzminister Schäfer - ein Nachruf / Er wirkte wie ein Fels in der Brandung". Hessenschau (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Bebenburg, Pitt von (29 March 2020). "Finanzminister Thomas Schäfer ist tot - Tod des Kronprinzen für Hessen". Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b Rösmann, Tobias (28 March 2020). "Finanzminister Thomas Schäfer: Dröhnend und sensibel". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b German state finance minister Thomas Schäfer found dead. Deutsche Welle. 28 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Thomas Schäfer, Finanzminister von Hessen, tot aufgefunden". Frankfurter Rundschau. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. ^ Online, FOCUS. "Hessens Finanzminister Thomas Schäfer tot an ICE-Strecke gefunden". FOCUS Online (in German). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  9. ^ Maus, Robert; Wiesbaden (29 March 2020). "Bouffier über Schäfer: "Ein großer Verlust für unser Land"". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  10. ^ Arthur, Baaba (29 March 2020). "German finance minister commits suicide after 'virus crisis worries'". GhanaCrusader.com.
  11. ^ Amtseinführung / Michael Boddenberg wird neuer Finanzminister Archived 29 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Hesse 31 March 2020

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