Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Oskar Lafontaine Biography and Timeline

Follow Oskar Lafontaine through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Oskar Lafontaine, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1999–1999Years on this page

1999

Euro Monetary Union Begins

Finance Minister of Germany · Berlin · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Serves as finance minister when Germany enters the third stage of economic and monetary union.

Role range: 1998-1999

Records, sources and methodology

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