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Biography
Gerhard Fritz Kurt "Gerd" Schröder is a German former politician and lobbyist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. From 1999 to 2004, he was also the Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). As chancellor, he led a coalition government of the SPD and Alliance 90/The Greens. Since leaving public office, Schröder has worked for Russian state-owned energy companies, including Nord Stream AG, Rosneft, and Gazprom.
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Awards & recognition
- Order of the White Lion · 2017
- Ludwig Erhard Prize — Publications in Economics · 2016
- honorary citizen of Hanover · 2006
- honorary doctor of Marmara University · 2005
- honorary doctor of the University of Göttingen · 2005
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- honorary doctor of Saint Petersburg State University · 2003
- honorary doctor of the Tongji University · 2002
- Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic) · 2002
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1999
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · 1966
- German Media Award
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
- Grand Order of Queen Jelena
- Heinrich Albertz Peace Prize
- honorary citizen of Cheb
- Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Lower Saxony Honorary Medal
- National Maltese Order of Merit
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
- Order of the Golden Eagle
- Order of the Golden Fleece
- Quadriga
