Helmut Haussmann

Helmut Haussmann (born 18 May 1943) is a German academic and politician. He served as minister of economy from 1988 to 1991.

Early life and education Haussmann was born in Tübingen on 18 May 1943. He holds a degree in economics and social sciences from the University of Tübingen and from the University of Hamburg.

Career Haussmann worked in family business in Baden-Württemberg until 1979 when he became a member of the Bundestag in 1976 with the Free Democratic Party (FDP). Haussmann was reelected to the Bundestag from Baden-Wurttemberg state on 2 December 1990.

Haussmann became an honorary professor and teaching international management at University of Erlangen–Nuremberg in 1996. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Tübingen where he has been teaching international business since 2010.

Personal life Haussmann is a Protestant. He was criticized due to his lavish life-style when he was economy minister and was referred to as the "yuppie minister."