Birth of Gerhard Schroder4 July 1944
Birth of Gerhard Schroder
Historical person
Gerhard Schroder Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gerhard Schroder, based on 27 World History Database records associated with Germany.
27 records1944–200425 events12 places
Chronological biography
1944
1980
Arrest of Horst Mahler1980
Mahler is freed from prison after serving 10 years of his 14-year sentence, largely due to the efforts of his lawyer, Gerhard Schroder, who would later become Chancellor
Election1980
Elected Member of Bundestag
1990
Minister President1990
Appointed Minister President of Lower Saxony
Treaty of Potsdam1990
Agrees West Germany's acceptance of the 1945 Potsdam settlement
Death of Gerhard Schroder1 January 1990
Death of Gerhard Schroder
1998
Chancellor1998
Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Election1998
The SPD win the election
SPD.1998
Appointed Member of SPD
Election1 March 1998
The Social Democrats win the state lections in Lower Saxony
Vienna European Council11 December 1998
Represents Germany as leaders prepare for the launch of the euro and discuss employment and institutional reform.
1999
Euro Introduced1 January 1999
Heads the German government when the euro becomes Germany's currency for electronic payments and accounting.
Berlin European Council24 March 1999
Hosts the European Council that reaches an overall agreement on Agenda 2000 and future Union financing.
Reichstag19 April 1999
The new Reichstag opens
Treaty of Schengen1 May 1999
Schroder helps lead Germany when the Amsterdam Treaty takes effect and the Schengen acquis becomes part of EU law. Germany supports freer travel alongside common security and visa rules.
Cologne European Council3 June 1999
Hosts the European Council as leaders address employment, security policy and future institutional development.
2000
Lisbon European Council23 March 2000
Represents Germany as leaders launch the Lisbon strategy for employment, economic reform and knowledge-based growth.
Nice Treaty Political Agreement9 December 2000
Supports the political agreement on institutional reform reached at the end of the Nice European Council.
2001
Peace10 December 2001
Germany will commit 1,000 soldiers to United Nations peacekeeping
Laeken European Council14 December 2001
Represents Germany as leaders launch a broader debate on the future constitutional structure of the Union.
2002
Euro Cash Introduction1 January 2002
Heads the German government when euro banknotes and coins replace the Deutsche Mark in everyday cash use.
Reform of Government1 January 2002
Millions of Germans acquire Euros
Copenhagen Enlargement Agreement13 December 2002
Supports the agreement completing accession negotiations with ten countries scheduled to join the Union in 2004.
2003
Treaty of Nice Enters into Force1 February 2003
Heads the German government when the Treaty of Nice enters into force.
Treaty of Accession16 April 2003
Schroder represents Germany as the Union completes the treaty framework for its eastward enlargement.
2004
European Union Enlargement1 May 2004
Heads the German government when ten new member states join the European Union in its largest enlargement.
European Constitutional Treaty Signature29 October 2004
Signs the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe for Germany.
Titles and roles
Chancellor · Chancellor of Germany · Federal Chairman-CDU · Member of SPD. · Minister President · Party Leader of SDP · Secretary of State for Defence
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.