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Curriculum Vitae - Minister President of Lower Saxony Olaf Lies


Since May 20, 2025


Minister President of Lower Saxony

November 2022 - May 2025


Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Construction and Digitalization of Lower Saxony


2017 – 2022


Minister of the Environment, Energy, Construction and Climate Protection of Lower Saxony


2013 – 2017

Minister of Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport of Lower Saxony


2010 - February 2013


Deputy Chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Lower Saxony State Parliament


Since 2008


Member of the Lower Saxony State Parliament


2003 – 2008


Chairman of the Staff Council of the entire Oldenburg/East Frisia/Wilhelmshaven University of Applied Sciences


1995 – 2008


Research Associate at the Oldenburg/East Frisia/Wilhelmshaven University of Applied Sciences with a focus on electrical engineering, photovoltaics, and Computer Science


1993 – 1995


Development Engineer at the Institute for Technical and Scientific Innovation (ITI)


1989 – 1993


Studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Wilhelmshaven


1988 – 1989


Basic Military Service in the Navy


1994 - 1997


Attended a Technical College


1983 – 1987


Training as a Radio Electronics Technician at the Wilhelmshaven Naval Arsenal


1977 – 1983


Orientation Level and Secondary School in Sande

1973 – 1977
Attended Sande Elementary School


May 8, 1967


Born in Wilhelmshaven

Ministerpräsident Olaf Lies   Image Copyrights: StK, Henning Scheffen

Ministerpräsident Olaf Lies, Bildnachweis: Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei/Henning Scheffen

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