Reinhard Meyer

since 11/2021: Minister for Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism and Labor of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

05/2019-10/2021: Minister of Finance of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

01/2018-05/2019: Head of the State Chancellery of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

06/2012-06/2017: Minister of Economics, Labor, Transport and Technology of the State of Schleswig-Holstein

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since 11/2007: President of the German Tourism Association (in an honorary capacity)

Stations before:

1966-1979: School attendance in Bonn and Bremen, graduation: Abitur (high school diploma)

1979-1981: Temporary soldier in the German Armed Forces

1982-1989: Studies of Political Science with minor subjects History and Economics at the Technical University of Braunschweig and at the University of Hamburg, Degree: Diplom-Politologe (Diploma in Political Science)

1989-1990: Research assistant at the Institute for Political Science at the University of Hamburg

1990-1991: Postgraduate studies in administrative sciences at the University of Administrative Sciences Speyer, degree: Magister rer. publ.

1991-1994: Scientific advisor to the SPD parliamentary group in the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

1994-1996: Head of the Minister’s Office in the Ministry of Economics and European Union Affairs Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

1996-1997: Advisor for Bundesrat matters and matters of the Conference of Finance Ministers in the Ministry of Finance of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

1997-1998: Head of office of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Representation to the Federal Government

1998-2001: Head of the State and Federal Policy Coordination Department of the State Chancellery of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

04/2001-12/2001: Head of the Department of Federal and State Affairs, North German Cooperation and Economic, Financial and Tax Policy in the Planning Staff of the Senate Chancellery of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

12/2001-12/2005: State Secretary in the Ministry of Economics of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

01/2006-06/2012: Head of the State Chancellery of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania