Werner Müller (politician)
Werner Müller | |
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| Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy | |
| In office 27 October 1998 – 22 October 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Günter Rexrodt |
| Succeeded by | Wolfgang Clement |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilhelm Werner Müller 1 June 1946 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Died | 15 July 2019 (aged 73) Essen |
| Political party | Independent |
| Profession | Manager |
| Awards | |
Wilhelm Werner Müller (1 June 1946 – 15 July 2019) was a German businessman and politician. He served as Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy from 1998 to 2002. He then became CEO of RAG AG from 2003, of which Evonik was derived in 2007. His management of a reduction in Germany's dependence on coal in a socially responsible way won him the Manager of the Year award in Germany in 2008. He was chairman of the supervisory board of Deutsche Bahn.