Norbert Walter-Borjans

Norbert Walter-Borjans
Walter-Borjans in 2022
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office 6 December 2019 – 11 December 2021 Serving with Saskia Esken
General Secretary	Lars Klingbeil
Deputy	Klara Geywitz Hubertus Heil Kevin Kühnert Serpil Midyatli Anke Rehlinger
Preceded by	Malu Dreyer (acting)
Succeeded by	Lars Klingbeil
Minister of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia
In office 14 July 2010 – 27 June 2017
Minister-President	Hannelore Kraft
Preceded by	Helmut Linssen
Succeeded by	Lutz Lienenkämper
Member of the Bundesrat for North Rhine-Westphalia
In office 15 July 2010 – 27 June 2017
Preceded by	multi-member district
Succeeded by	multi-member district
Personal details
Born	(1952-09-17) 17 September 1952 (age 71) Krefeld-Uerdingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany (now Germany)
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1983–)
Residence	Cologne-Sülz
Alma mater	University of Bonn University of Cologne
Occupation	Politician Economist Civil Servant
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Norbert Walter-Borjans (born 17 September 1952) is a German economist and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as co-leader of the SPD (alongside Saskia Esken) from 2019 to 2021. He served as State Minister of Finance of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2010 until 2017.