What is Winfried Kretschmann?
[[File:Im Gespräch Sylvia Löhrmann und Winfried Kretschmann (2).jpg|thumb|Winfried Kretschmann (2012)]] '''Winfried Kretschmann''' (born May 17, 1948 in [[Spaichingen]]) is the [[Minister-President]] of the Southwest German [[States of Germany|federal state]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]]. He is the first Minister-President of the [[Alliance '90/The Greens|Green Party]]. Kretschmann is born to Catholic parents. He went to school in [[Riedlingen]] ([[Biberach (district)|District of Biberach]]). His parents wanted him to become a priest. Instead he joined a school for teaching education and became teacher for Biology, Chemistry and Ethics. == Political career == Kretschmann started his political career at the Communist League of West Germany in 1973. He later changed his view and is now part of the more conservative Green party. In 1979/80 he was a co-founder of the Green Party in Baden-Württemberg. He was leader of the Green Party in Baden-Württemberg from 1983 to 1984 and 2002 to 2011. In 2011 he became ninth Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg. He was President of the [[Bundesrat (Germany)|Bundesrat]] from 2012 to 2013. In the parliamentarian of the Baden-Wuerttemberg state parliament election 2016 he was reelected. == Personal life == Kretschmann is married and has three children. {{Current Germany states Minister Presidents}} {{Presidents of the Bundesrat of Germany}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kretschmann, Winfried}} [[Category:1948 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Politicians of Alliance '90/The Greens]] [[Category:Ministers-President of Baden-Württemberg]]