Ulrich Wilhelm
Speaker of Government
In office
2005–2010
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byBéla Anda
Succeeded bySteffen Seibert
Personal details
Born (1961-07-08) 8 July 1961 (age 62)
Munich,  West Germany
ProfessionLawyer

Ulrich Wilhelm (born 8 July 1961 in Munich[1]) is a German lawyer and journalist who has been serving as director of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) since 2011.

Career

On 19 March 2015 the Rundfunkrat des Bayerischen Rundfunks chose him for a second term by 31 January 2021.[2] From 2005 to 2010 William was Chief of the Federal Press Office and Government Spokesman of State (Regierungssprecher) for the Cabinet of Germany (the First Merkel cabinet as well the Second Merkel cabinet).[3]

Wilhelm took over the rotating chairmanship of the ARD in 2018 for two years.[4] In 2020, he announced that he would not extend his contract with BR beyond 2021.[5]

Other activities

Recognition

Wilhelm was appointed in 2007 as a commander with a star of the Royal Norwegian Confederation.

References

  1. ^ "Ulrich Wilhelm". munzinger.de. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. ^ "BR-Intendantenwahl – Rundfunkrat bestätigt BR-Intendant Ulrich Wilhelm" (in German). Bayerischer Rundfunk. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ^ Bayerischer Rundfunk. "Ulrich Wilhelm: Lebenslauf". br.de. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  4. ^ Uwe Mantel (20 September 2017). "Ulrich Wilhelm wird Anfang 2018 ARD-Vorsitzender". dwdl.de. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. ^ Daniel Wirsching (13 July 2020), Warum BR-Chef Ulrich Wilhelm aufhört Augsburger Allgemeine.
  6. ^ Board of Trustees acatech.
  7. ^ Board of Trustees American Academy in Berlin
  8. ^ Board of Trustees BMW Foundation.
  9. ^ Board of Trustees Civis media prize.
  10. ^ Scientific Council Deutsche Post Stiftung
  11. ^ Board of Trustees Fazit-Stiftung.
  12. ^ Advisory Board Frank Schirrmacher Foundation.
  13. ^ Board of Trustees Institute of Bavarian History, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
  14. ^ Board of Trustees Kissinger Sommer.
  15. ^ Honorary Senate Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
  16. ^ Board of Trustees Roland Berger Foundation.
  17. ^ Board of Trustees Senckenberg Nature Research Society.
  18. ^ Board of Trustees Technical University of Munich (TUM).
  19. ^ Board of Trustees University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU TUM).

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First Merkel cabinet (2005–2009)
Second Merkel cabinet (2009–2013)
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