Oskar Lafontaine

Summary

Oskar Lafontaine is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saarlouis^[2]. He was born on September 16, 1943^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], opinion journalist^[5], peace activist^[6], and physicist^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Oskar Lafontaine was born in Saarlouis^[2].
• Oskar Lafontaine was born on September 16, 1943^[3].
• Oskar Lafontaine was married to Sahra Wagenknecht^[9].
• Oskar Lafontaine held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• German was Oskar Lafontaine's native language^[11].
• Oskar Lafontaine's professions included politician^[4].
• Oskar Lafontaine's professions included opinion journalist^[5].
• Oskar Lafontaine's professions included peace activist^[6].
• Oskar Lafontaine's professions included physicist^[7].
• Oskar Lafontaine held the position of member of the Landtag of Saarland^[12].
• Among Oskar Lafontaine's employers was Aargauische Kantonalbank^[13].
• Oskar Lafontaine was educated at University of Bonn^[14].
• Oskar Lafontaine's education included a stint at Saarland University^[15].
• Oskar Lafontaine received the Golden Duck Award^[16].
• Oskar Lafontaine received the honorary doctorate of the University of Metz^[17].
• Oskar Lafontaine was a member of Cusanuswerk^[18].
• Oskar Lafontaine was a member of Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft^[19].
• Oskar Lafontaine's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[20].
• Oskar Lafontaine is recorded as male^[21].
• Oskar Lafontaine's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Oskar Lafontaine was affiliated with the Party of Democratic Socialism^[23].
• Oskar Lafontaine was affiliated with the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance^[24].
• Oskar Lafontaine's Commons category is recorded as Oskar Lafontaine^[25].
• Oskar Lafontaine's archives at is recorded as Archiv der sozialen Demokratie^[26].
• Oskar Lafontaine's catalog code is recorded as 11002715^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-09-16^[30]

• Community tags: politician^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3ab0b622-4ecf-4a30-a973-f6bcae15bc7c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Oskar Lafontaine was born in Saarlouis^[2]. He was born on September 16, 1943^[3]. German was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn^[14], a public research university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1818^[35], headquartered in Bonn^[36] and Saarland University^[15], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1948^[39], headquartered in Saarbrücken^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], opinion journalist^[5], peace activist^[6], and physicist^[7]. Oskar Lafontaine was employed by Aargauische Kantonalbank^[13]. He held the position of member of the Landtag of Saarland^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Duck Award^[16], an award^[41], founded in 1973^[42] and honorary doctorate of the University of Metz^[17], an award^[43], in France^[44].

Personal Life

Among Oskar Lafontaine's spouses was Sahra Wagenknecht^[9]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[20]. Political affiliations include Party of Democratic Socialism^[23], a political party^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1989^[47], headquartered in Karl-Liebknecht-Haus^[48] and Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance^[24], a political party in Germany^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 2024^[51], headquartered in Berlin^[52].

Why It Matters

Oskar Lafontaine has Wikipedia articles in 38 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

FAQs

Where was Oskar Lafontaine born?

Oskar Lafontaine's place of birth was Saarlouis^[2].

Who was Oskar Lafontaine married to?

Oskar Lafontaine's spouses include Sahra Wagenknecht^[9].

What did Oskar Lafontaine do for work?

Oskar Lafontaine worked as politician^[4], opinion journalist^[5], peace activist^[6], and physicist^[7].

Where did Oskar Lafontaine go to school?

Oskar Lafontaine was educated at University of Bonn^[14] and Saarland University^[15].

What awards did Oskar Lafontaine receive?

Honors received include Golden Duck Award^[16] and honorary doctorate of the University of Metz^[17].