Ulrich Wilhelm
Ulrich Wilhelm | |
|---|---|
| File:2017 BR im Gespraech - Tatort - Ulrich Wilhelm - by 2eight - 8SC4743.jpg | |
| Speaker of Government | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Béla Anda |
| Succeeded by | Steffen Seibert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1961 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Ulrich Wilhelm (born 8 July 1961 in Munich[1]) is a German lawyer and journalist who has been serving as director of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) since 2011.
Career
[edit | edit source]On 19 March 2015 the Rundfunkrat des Bayerischen Rundfunks chose him for a second term by 31 January 2021.[2] From 2005 to 2010 William was Chief of the Federal Press Office and Government Spokesman of State (Regierungssprecher) for the Cabinet of Germany (the First Merkel cabinet as well the Second Merkel cabinet).[3]
Wilhelm took over the rotating chairmanship of the ARD in 2018 for two years.[4] In 2020, he announced that he would not extend his contract with BR beyond 2021.[5]
Other activities
[edit | edit source]- acatech, Member of the Board of Trustees[6]
- American Academy in Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees[7]
- BMW Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[8]
- Civis media prize, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Trustees[9]
- Deutsche Post Stiftung, Member of the Scientific Council[10]
- Fazit-Stiftung, Chair of the Board of Trustees[11]
- Frank Schirrmacher Foundation, Member of the Advisory Board[12]
- Institute of Bavarian History, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Member of the Board of Trustees[13]
- Kissinger Sommer, Member of the Board of Trustees[14]
- Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Member of the Honorary Senate[15]
- Petersburger Dialog, Member
- Roland Berger Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees[16]
- Senckenberg Nature Research Society, Member of the Board of Trustees[17]
- Technical University of Munich (TUM), Member of the Board of Trustees[18]
- University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Member of the Board of Trustees[19]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]Wilhelm was appointed in 2007 as a commander with a star of the Royal Norwegian Confederation.
References
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- ^ Daniel Wirsching (13 July 2020), Warum BR-Chef Ulrich Wilhelm aufhört Augsburger Allgemeine.
- ^ Board of Trustees acatech.
- ^ Board of Trustees American Academy in Berlin
- ^ Board of Trustees BMW Foundation.
- ^ Board of Trustees Archived 11 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Civis media prize.
- ^ Scientific Council Deutsche Post Stiftung
- ^ Board of Trustees Fazit-Stiftung.
- ^ Advisory Board Archived 15 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine Frank Schirrmacher Foundation.
- ^ Board of Trustees Institute of Bavarian History, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- ^ Board of Trustees Kissinger Sommer.
- ^ Honorary Senate Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
- ^ Board of Trustees Roland Berger Foundation.
- ^ Board of Trustees Senckenberg Nature Research Society.
- ^ Board of Trustees Technical University of Munich (TUM).
- ^ Board of Trustees University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU TUM).
External links
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- File:Wikiquote-logo.svg Quotations related to Ulrich Wilhelm at Wikiquote
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