Herbert Wagner (politician)

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Herbert Wagner (left) in 1990)

Herbert Wagner (born 1948, in Neustrelitz) is a German politician. Wagner was an engineer in Dresden when he became involved in the dialogue between protesters and the mayor of Dresden, Wolfgang Berghofer, in October 1989.[1] He became one of the organizers of the Monday demonstrations in Dresden. After the fall of the communist regime, Wagner became a member of the CDU political party, and was elected mayor of Dresden in May 1990. He was re-elected in 1994, but was defeated in the 2001 election.

References

  1. "Gespräch mit Herbert Wagner, Vertreter der Gruppe der 20".