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Werner Hoyer

Werner Hoyer, German economist and politician

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Born
November 17, 1951
Age in 2026
75
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1951

About Werner Hoyer

Werner Hoyer is a German economist and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) between 2012 and 2023. Hoyer first became a member of the Bundestag in the 1987 elections, and served as chief whip from 1989 to 1993 and his party's spokesman for security policy from 1990 to 1994. In 1972, Hoyer became a member of the FDP, and was a board member of the Young Liberals from 1983 to 1986. Hoyer has described the allegations as absurd and unfounded. Hoyer graduated as an economist at the University of Cologne in 1974, and worked as a scientific assistant there until 1984.

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Werner Hoyer timeline

  1. In 1972, Hoyer became a member of the FDP, and was a board member of the Young Liberals from 1983 to 1986.
  2. Hoyer graduated as an economist at the University of Cologne in 1974, and worked as a scientific assistant there until 1984.
  3. Hoyer first became a member of the Bundestag in the 1987 elections, and served as chief whip from 1989 to 1993 and his party's spokesman for security policy from 1990 to 1994.

The world when Werner Hoyer was born

Werner Hoyer was born in 1951. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1951

  • #1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieAn American in Paris
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
  • Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
  • Defining fadI Love Lucy
  • Notable inventionSuper Glue
  • World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
  • U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Werner Hoyer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19512026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,800$435,000
Average income$5,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.53$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population154.0M341 million

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