Heinz Riesenhuber
| Heinz Riesenhuber | |
|---|---|
| Riesenhuber in 2014 | |
| President by right of age of the Bundestag | |
| In office 27 October 2009 – 1 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Schily | 
| Succeeded by | Wolfgang Schäuble | 
| Minister of Scientific Research | |
| In office 4 October 1982 – 21 January 1993 | |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl | 
| Preceded by | Andreas von Bülow | 
| Succeeded by | Matthias Wissmann | 
| Member of the Bundestag for Hesse | |
| In office 14 December 1976 – 24 October 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Norbert Altenkamp | 
| Constituency | 
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1935 Frankfurt | 
| Political party | CDU (1961–present) | 
| Children | 2 | 
| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich | 
| Occupation | Chemist | 
Heinz Friedrich Ruppert Riesenhuber (born 1 December 1935) is a German politician (CDU) who served as Minister of Scientific Research under Chancellor Helmut Kohl from 1982 to 1993.