Lafontaine, Oskar

German politician (SPD, WASG, The Left)
For some years Brandt’s candidate of choice as successor at the head of the SPD

• 1943 born
• 1966-2005 Member of the SPD
• 1976-1985 Mayor of Saarbrücken
• 1985-1998 Minister-President of the Saarland
• 1990 Chancellor Candidate of the SPD
• 1995-1999 Chairman of the SPD
• 1998-1999 Federal Minister of Finance
• 2005 Change of parties to the Electoral Alternative for Labour & social Justice (WASG)
• 2005-2009 Chairman of the Bundestag fraction PDS/WASG or The Left
• 2007-2011 Party Chairman of The Left
• Since 2009 Chairman of the regional parliamentary fraction of The Left in the Saarland

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Biography
International statesman without government office 1975-1982 1982: 5-10 Jan	Dedicated European and German Patriot 1983-1992 1989: 20 Jan, 18-20 Dec 1990: 1 July, 27-28 Sept, 3 Oct, 2 Dec

Politics Chairman of the SPD 1964–1987 German unity 1989/90