Christian Ude
{{short description|German politician}}
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| office = Mayor of Munich
| term_start = 12 September 1993
| term_end = 30 April 2014
| predecessor = Georg Kronawitter
| successor = Dieter Reiter
| office2 = Deputy Mayor of Munich
| term_start2 = 2 May 1990
| term_end2 = 11 September 1993
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|10|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Munich, Bavaria, Germany
| nationality = German
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| party = Social Democratic Party
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| spouse = Edith von Welser-Ude
| children = 6
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Christian Ude (born 26 October 1947) is a German politician who served as mayor of Munich from 1993 to 2014. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Career
Ude was born in Munich. From 1967 to 1969 he worked for the daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. He studied legal science in Munich 1969-1977. From 1979 to 1990 he worked as a lawyer.
He was elected as deputy mayor of Munich on 2 May 1990, two months after he was elected into the city council of Munich.{{Cite web|url=https://www.christian-ude.de/christian-ude/lebenslauf/|title=Lebenslauf | Christian Ude|website=www.christian-ude.de}}
On 12 September 1993, Ude was elected as lord mayor{{cite news|title=Ude rechnet mit Hoeneß ab|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchen-ude-rechnet-mit-hoeness-ab-1.1968024|accessdate=17 May 2014|newspaper=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=17 May 2014|language=German}} and successor of Georg Kronawitter. He was re-elected three times, on 13 June 1999 with 61.2 per cent of all votes, on 3 March 2002 with 64.5 per cent and on 2 March 2008 with 66.8 per cent. In August 2011 Christian Ude announced his intention to become the SPD's leading candidate for the upcoming Bavarian state election in 2013.[http://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/moegliche-kandidatur-bei-landtagswahl-christian-ude-verleiht-fluegel-1.1129761 Der Messias will es wissen], Süddeutsche Zeitung, 9 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011[http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/Christian-Ude-Vom-Oberbuergermeister-zum-Hoffnungstraeger-der-Partei-id16295191.html Christian Ude: Vom Oberbürgermeister zum Hoffnungsträger der Partei], Augsburger Allgemeine, August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011[http://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/moegliche-kandidatur-von-christian-ude-hoffen-auf-den-bayerischen-kretschmann-1.1130029 Hoffen auf den bayerischen Kretschmann], Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 11, 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011[https://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/print_politik/article13538290/Erstmals-echte-Konkurrenz-fuer-Seehofer.html Erstmals echte Konkurrenz für Seehofer], Welt Online, August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011[http://www.morgenpost.de/printarchiv/politik/article1729038/Ein-zweiter-Fruehling-fuer-Christian-Ude.html Ein zweiter Frühling für Christian Ude], Berliner Morgenpost, 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011
Personal life
In addition to his position as lord mayor, Ude is also a political cabaret artist.
Ude has been married to Edith von Welser-Ude since 1984, it is his first and her second marriage.
Other activities
Additionally, Ude was a member of the board of directors of the 1860 Munich until 2009.
In 2005, he was elected to the post of President of the German cities association.
There is a "Culture and Education Center" named after Christian Ude in Tunceli, Pülümür. [https://www.sueddeutsche.de/image/sz.1.1757087/974x731?v=1521863080&cropRatios=0:0-BiGa-www&cropRatios=3:2&cropRatios=2:3&method=resize&format=webp] Construction started in 2007 with a ceremony with his participation.{{Cite web |last=Zeitung |first=Süddeutsche |title=OB Christian Ude in München: Anzapfmeister und Ferkelfreund |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchens-oberbuergermeister-ude-anzapfmeister-und-ferkelfreund-1.1906700 |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=Süddeutsche.de |date=April 29, 2014 |language=de}} At the same time, he is an honorary member of Pülümür.{{Cite web |title=Munzur'da Alman aşkı |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/munzur-da-alman-aski-38758874 |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=www.hurriyet.com.tr |date=August 17, 2005 |language=tr}}
Bibliography
- Asta Schreib: Christian Ude. (in German). (MünchenPortrait; 1) München, München-Verlag 2007, {{ISBN|978-3-937090-22-1}}.
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|de}} [http://www.christian-ude.de Website of Christian Ude]
- [http://citymayors.com/interviews/munich_mayor.html CityMayors article]
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title=Mayor of Munich|
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Category:Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians
Category:20th-century German politicians
Category:21st-century German politicians
Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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