Michael Fuchs

Michael Fuchs (6 February 1949 – 25 December 2022) was a German politician who served in the Bundestag from 2002 to 2017. He was elected European deputy chairman of the Trilateral Commission in 2010.

Early life After graduating high school in 1967, Fuchs studied in Erlangen and later went to Pharmacy school at the University of Bonn, where he received his degree in 1973. He later obtained his PhD from the University of Bonn.

Other activities Corporate boards WMP Eurocom, Member of the Supervisory Board (2017-2020) Kienbaum Consultants, Member of the Advisory Board (2002-2017) Triton Partners, Member of the Advisory Board (2011-2016) IVG Immobilien, Member of the Advisory Board (2008-2014)

Non-profit organizations Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group

Political positions Fuchs was a proponent of Nuclear power in Germany, a position which has earned him the nickname the "Atom Fox". During the debate on an overhaul of the German nuclear power system, Fuchs reluctantly noted that "the acceptance of nuclear power is no longer present in large parts of the population", but stressed that the transition to other forms of energy should not harm the national economy or citizen's electricity bills.

Personal life and death Fuchs was Catholic. He and his wife had two daughters.

Fuchs died on 25 December 2022, at the age of 73.