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Oskar Lafontaine
Oskar Lafontaine (; born 16 September 1943) is a German politician who served in the government of Germany as Minister of Finance from 1998 to 1999. Previously he was Minister President of the state of Saarland from 1985 to 1998, and he was also Chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 1995 to 1999. After having won the 1998 German federal election along with new Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, he resigned from all political offices, including his seat in the German Bundestag, only a half year later and positioned himself as
Lafontaine lives in a manor-like house, commonly known as the "palace of social justice" ("Palast der sozialen Gerechtigkeit"). When asked about whether this could be in conflict with his socialist ideas, Lafontaine said politicians of the left do not have to be poor, but they have to fight against poverty.
Literature.
- Hoell, Joachim: "Oskar Lafontaine. Provokation und Politik. Eine Biografie". Dirk Verlag EK, Lehrach 2004, .
- Lorenz, Robert: "Oskar