Dieter Althaus
| Dieter Althaus | |
|---|---|
| Althaus in 2008 | |
| Minister-President of Thuringia | |
| In office 5 June 2003 – 30 October 2009 | |
| Deputy | Andreas Trautvetter Birgit Diezel Volker Sklenar | 
| Preceded by | Bernhard Vogel | 
| Succeeded by | Christine Lieberknecht | 
| President of the Bundesrat | |
| In office 1 November 2003 – 31 October 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Böhmer | 
| Succeeded by | Matthias Platzeck | 
| Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union of Thuringia | |
| In office 2003 – 25 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bernhard Vogel | 
| Succeeded by | Christine Lieberknecht | 
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in the Landtag of Thuringia | |
| In office 1 October 1999 – 5 June 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Christian Köckert | 
| Succeeded by | Frank-Michael Pietzsch | 
| Minister of Education of Thuringia | |
| In office 11 February 1992 – 1 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Bernhard Vogel | 
| Preceded by | Christine Lieberknecht | 
| Succeeded by | Michael Krapp | 
| Member of the Landtag of Thuringia for Eichsfeld I (CDU List; 1990–1994) | |
| In office 25 October 1990 – 30 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established | 
| Succeeded by | Manfred Scherer | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1958 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Thuringia, German Democratic Republic | 
| Occupation | Politician | 
Dieter Althaus (born 29 June 1958 in Heiligenstadt/Eichsfeld) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the 3rd Minister President of Thuringia from 2003 to 2009. In 2003/04 he was the 58th President of the Bundesrat.