Christian Lindner

Former Federal Minister of Finance Germany

Christian Lindner is one of the most prominent advocates of free-market policies, strong capital markets, private provision with shares and stability-orientated public finances. He was the first to promote the opportunities of the digital transformation and advocate a new start-up culture. As a politician, he acted like an entrepreneur who takes risks. At the end of his career, he renounced the highest offices of state in favour of his convictions.
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As German Federal Minister of Finance (2021-2024), he initiated the consolidation of the federal budget after the coronavirus pandemic, strengthened Germany as a financial centre and devised an economic turnaround. In the European Union, Lindner played a key role in shaping the current fiscal rules and the roadmap to the Capital Markets Union.
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As Chairman of the G7 Finance Ministers in 2022, Christian Lindner played a key role in shaping the crisis response following the Russian attack on Ukraine.
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Christian Lindner was a member of parliament for almost 25 years and party chairman of the German FDP for eleven years. He was the architect of his party’s comeback and can look back on a decade of successful elections. During this time, he gained extensive experience in leading and changing organisations and communication. Today he reports on the “do’s and don’ts”.
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Christian Lindner studied political science and constitutional law in Bonn, worked as an entrepreneur before entering politics and is a major in the reserves. He is married and lives in Berlin.

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