Ulrich Wilhelm

Ulrich Wilhelm (born July 8, 1961 in Munich[1]) is a German lawyer and journalist who has been serving as director of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) since 2011.

Ulrich Wilhelm
Speaker of Government
In office
2005–2010
ChancellorAngela Merkel
Preceded byBéla Anda
Succeeded bySteffen Seibert
Personal details
Born (1961-07-08) July 8, 1961
Munich,  West Germany
ProfessionLawyer

Career

On March 19, 2015 the Rundfunkrat des Bayerischen Rundfunks chose him for a second term by January 31, 2021.[2] From 2005 to 2010 William was Chief of the Federal Press Office and Government Spokesman of State (Regierungssprecher) for the Cabinet of Germany (the First Merkel cabinet as well the Second Merkel cabinet).[3]

Wilhelm took over the rotating chairmanship of the ARD in 2018 for two years.[4] In 2020, he announced that he would not extend his contract with BR beyond 2021.[5]

Other activities

Recognition

Wilhelm was appointed in 2007 as a commander with a star of the Royal Norwegian Confederation.

References

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