René Wilke
René Wilke | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder) | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Wilke |
| Member of the Landtag of Brandenburg for Frankfurt (Oder) | |
| In office 8 October 2014 – 6 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Axel Henschke |
| Succeeded by | Carsten Preuß |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1984 Frankfurt (Oder), East Germany |
| Political party | Die Linke |
| Residence | Frankfurt (Oder) |
| Alma mater | Viadrina European University |
René Wilke (born 30 June 1984) is a German politician (Die Linke), Lord Mayor of Frankfurt (Oder), and a former member of Brandenburg's regional parliament. 2014 he became a directly elected Member of parliament for his native Frankfurt (Oder). On 18 March 2018 he was elected Oberbürgermeister (Lord Mayor) of Frankfurt (Oder). With his inauguration on 6 May 2018, Wilke became the youngest mayor in the history of Frankfurt (Oder) and the mayor of the biggest city from his party.