Volker Hauff

German politician
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Volker Hauff

Summary

Volker Hauff is a human[1]. Born in Backnang[2], he… he was born on August 9, 1940[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and political economist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Backnang[2], Volker Hauff…
  • Volker Hauff was born on August 9, 1940[3].
  • Volker Hauff held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • German was Volker Hauff's native language[8].
  • Volker Hauff worked as a politician[4].
  • Volker Hauff's professions included political economist[5].
  • Volker Hauff held the position of mayor[9].
  • Volker Hauff held the position of Parliamentary Secretary in Germany[10].
  • Volker Hauff's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[11].
  • Volker Hauff received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Volker Hauff received the Internationaler TÜV Rheinland Global Compact Award[13].
  • Volker Hauff received the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[14].
  • Volker Hauff was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[15].
  • Volker Hauff was a member of Q1371235[16].
  • Volker Hauff was a member of BahnBeirat[17].
  • Volker Hauff is recorded as male[18].
  • Volker Hauff's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Volker Hauff was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].
  • Volker Hauff's Commons category is recorded as Volker Hauff[21].
  • Volker Hauff's catalog code is recorded as 11000828[22].
  • Volker Hauff's family name is recorded as Hauff[23].
  • Volker Hauff's given name is recorded as Volker[24].
  • Volker Hauff's work location is recorded as Bonn[25].
  • Volker Hauff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Volker Hauff's affiliation is recorded as SPD Bundestag fraction[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-08-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 143e3932-b5b8-4347-84f4-f7ce57e6b646[31]

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Origins and Family

Volker Hauff was born in Backnang[2]. He was born on August 9, 1940[3]. German was his native language[8].

Education

Volker Hauff's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and political economist[5]. Positions held include mayor[9], a position[32] and Parliamentary Secretary in Germany[10], a position[33], in Germany[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a grade of an order[35], in Germany[36]; Internationaler TÜV Rheinland Global Compact Award[13], an economics award[37], founded in 2008[38]; and Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[14], a grade of an order[39], in Austria[40].

Personal Life

Volker Hauff was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[20].

Why It Matters

Volker Hauff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Volker Hauff born?

Volker Hauff was born in Backnang[2].

What did Volker Hauff do for work?

Volker Hauff worked as politician[4] and political economist[5].

Where did Volker Hauff go to school?

Volker Hauff was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[11].

What awards did Volker Hauff receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Internationaler TÜV Rheinland Global Compact Award[13], and Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Labant · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held member of the German Bundestag, secretary of state, federal minister +10
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    Occupation politician, political economist
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