Dr. Jörg Kukies
Federal Minister of Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin
| Year | Education and professional career |
| 1988 | Graduated from secondary school (Gutenberg Gymnasium) in Mainz |
|---|---|
| 1990–1994 | Studied economics at Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris |
| 1995–1997 | Obtained a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
| 1997–2001 | Obtained a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business |
| 2001–2004 | Associate in the product development team, Goldman Sachs International, London |
| 2004–2011 | Associate and (from 2007 to 2011) head of the equities division for Germany and Austria at Goldman Sachs International, Frankfurt |
| 2011–2014 | Head of equity derivatives for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Goldman Sachs International, London |
| 2014–2018 | Co-Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs AG and Managing Director of the Frankfurt branch of Goldman Sachs International |
| 2018–2021 | State secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance |
| December 2021–November 2024 | State secretary at the Federal Chancellery |
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November 2024–present |
Federal minister of finance |
