Winfried Kretschmann
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| Born | May 17, 1948, Spaichingen, Württemberg-Hohenzollern, French occupation zone, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Age | 77 years |
| Political party | Alliance 90/The Greens (since 1979) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist League of West Germany, (1973–1975) |
| Children | 3, including Johannes |
| Alma mater | University of Hohenheim |
| Occupation | Politician, Teacher |
| Preceded by | Stefan Mappus |
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Winfried Kretschmann is a German politician serving as Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg since 2011. A member of the Alliance '90/Greens, he was President of the Bundesrat and ex officio deputy to the President of Germany from 2012 to 2013. He is the first member of the Greens to serve in these offices. Identifying himself as a green conservative, Kretschmann has been associated with both culturally and economically liberal policies. Kretschmann has been a member of the state parliament, the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg, since 1980, in the constituency of Nürtingen. In 2006 he was the frontrunner in the Baden-Württemberg state election for his party, as he was in the state election on 27 March 2011. He was also the chairman of his party's parliamentary group.
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