Klaus Wowereit
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Contents
Country
Germany
Birth - Death
1953 -
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievements
Mayor
Description
Mayor of Berlin, 2001-2014, coming out as gay before his initial run for mayor. Member of the Social Democratic Party. Former municipal councilor and civil servant. Coined and popularized the phrase 'I Am Gay and That's OK'. Author of his autobiographical book '…und das ist auch gut so' (2007).
