“master plan for faster asylum procedures, and more consistent deportations.”
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #quote
Figure timeline
Horst Seehofer
Horst Lorenz Seehofer is a German politician who served as Minister for the Interior, Building and Community under Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Christian Social Union (CSU), he served as the 18th minister-president of Bavaria from 2008 to 2018 and Leader of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria from 2008 to 2019.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
politics · German politician (born 1949) · politician · beamter · head of government · member of parliament · also Horst Seehofer, Seehofer
Born 4 July 1949 · Q44612
49 published statements · 0 followers
See & hear
Photos & media
4 photos
Media from Wikimedia Commons, hotlinked at the source under its own licence — see each file for author and terms.
Live now
In the news
Pulling headlines from trusted outlets — this usually takes a few seconds
Checking the wires…
Feed scan
These are live links, not archived citations — they only join the timeline once a collect run verifies and archives them.
Live pulse
Recent highlights
Most recent outstanding titles, awards, and quotes
- Quote
- Award
2026· 3 entries
Mshale: »Schmidsprechen« Spezial Mit Horst Seehofer Nicole Kidman (wAWxWkbexG)
- #news
- #headline
Morgenpost: Horst Seehofer: Bundesregierung schuld an AfD-Werten in Sachsen-Anhalt
- #news
- #headline
2025· 4 entries
ZEIT: Horst Seehofer: Mit Fehlern kennt er sich aus
- #news
- #headline
Augsburger Allgemeine: Horst Seehofer: Wo bleibt Merkels Kontakt zu Opfern der Migrationswende?
- #news
- #headline
welt.de: Horst Seehofer: „Wenn die Union ihre Wahlversprechen nicht hält, kann die AfD zum Überholmanöver ansetzen“
- #news
- #headline
Kieler Nachrichten: Horst Seehofer
- #news
- #headline
2023· 1 entry
Awarded Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2023).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #award
- #achievement
2022· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizen of Ingolstadt (2022).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #award
- #achievement
2020· 2 entries
Fr: Gefahr durch Rechtsextremismus: Laut Horst Seehofer die „größte Bedrohung der Sicherheit“ in Deutschland
- #news
- #headline
Fr: Innenminister Horst Seehofer zieht zurück - doch keine Anzeige gegen „taz“-Kolumnistin
- #news
- #headline
2018· 2 entries
Was pressured by his party to resign and instead accepted the office of Minister for the Interior, Building and Community (originally intended for Joachim Herrmann) in Merkel's fourth government, in order to shape the
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
Career landmark: Federal Minister of the Interior (2018–2021).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
2017· 1 entry
New York Daily News: Merkel’s Bavarian ally re-elects Horst Seehofer as leader
- #news
- #headline
2015· 1 entry
Held that it would be "Realpolitik" to try to involve Russia in tackling global crises
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2014· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Karl Valentin (2014).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #award
- #achievement
2013· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the Landtag of Bavaria (2013–2018).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
Seehofer made Peter Gauweiler a deputy leader of the CSU in a bid to court the party's euro critics; however, Gauweiler quit after two years in protest against the extension of Greece's aid program
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
Returned his party to an absolute majority on state level
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2012· 3 entries
nordbayern: Horst Seehofer besucht Neustadt
- #news
- #headline
In order to dispute the legality of Germany's post-World War II system of financial redistribution among the country's 16 states
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
Seehofer demanded that the German constitution be changed to permit referendums on decisions to deepen European integration and transfer powers to European institutions
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2011· 3 entries
Than it got out in the 40 years it was a net recipient
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
Career landmark: President of the Bundesrat of Germany (2011–2012).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
Added further that those who wanted to stay in Germany should be ready to sign up to German values
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2010· 1 entry
Remarks made by Seehofer asserting according that Turkish and Arab migrants were no longer needed in Germany were strongly criticised by the Turkish community and by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2009· 1 entry
Stated that Turkey "as a self-proclaimed representative of the Muslim world, clearly doesn't fit in"
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2008· 2 entries
welt.de: Ministerpräsident von Bayern: Horst Seehofer auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere
- #news
- #headline
Career landmark: Minister-President of Bavaria (2008–2018).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
2005· 2 entries
Career landmark: Federal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (2005–2008).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (2005–2008).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
2002· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (2002–2005).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
In 2002, Seehofer survived a serious myocarditis.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #life
- #personal-life
Seehofer survived a serious myocarditis
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1998· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1998–2002).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1996· 1 entry
Awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1996).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #award
- #achievement
1994· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1994–1998).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
Career landmark: Federal Minister of Health (1994–1998).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1993· 1 entry
Seehofer ordered that Germany's 117-year-old Federal Health Agency be dissolved following a review of how the government in the 1980s handled the cases of thousands of hemophiliacs who were infected through blood contami
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1992· 1 entry
Career landmark: Federal Minister of Health (1992–1994).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: secretary of state (1991–1992).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1990· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1990–1994).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1989· 1 entry
Career landmark: secretary of state (1989–1991).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1987–1990).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1983–1987).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
1980· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1980–1983).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #milestone
Served as Minister for Health and Social Security in the Christian-liberal cabinets of Helmut Kohl from 1992 to 1998, going to the opposition afterwards and returning to the government as Minister for Food, Agricultur
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1965· 1 entry
Studied at boys' school (1961–1965).
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #education
1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-07-04.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #birth