Peter Gloystein (b. November 25, 1945 in Bremen) was the Minister for Economy of Bremen, Germany, and Deputy Leader of the State, until the so-called "champagne incident" of May 2005. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (German Freie Hansestadt Bremen) is the smallest of Germany's 16 Federal States ( Bundesländer) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He belongs to the centre-right Christian Democratic Union. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany.
Background, education and career
Gloystein graduated from the University of Hamburg, studying Business Management. The University of Hamburg (Universität Hamburg is a University in Hamburg, Germany. Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer He wrote a book in 1978 on the finance of industry change in the European Community. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992
He was a scientific advisor to the HWWA Institute of Economic Research in Hamburg, before going into investment banking and financial planning. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling Securities in the Capital markets (both equity and In general usage a financial plan can be a Budget, a plan for spending and saving future Income. In 2000 he became the speaker of the board of directors of BHF Bank. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In 2002 he succeeded Hartmut Perschau as Deputy Leader of the State, Minister for Economy, and Minister of Culture in Bremen. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Gloystein is married with two children.
Controversy
In Bremen Wine Week, on the 12 May 2005, he poured a magnum of sparkling wine over Udo Oelschlaeger, a homeless man who was standing near the podium from which Mr Gloystein was speaking. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gloystein was described as laughing in the face of the crowd's boos and hisses. Mr Oelschlaeger himself did not respond with violence and simply burst into tears, asking "Who are you? Why are you doing this?" Mr Gloystein was taken away by bodyguards, after attempting to offer Mr Oelschlager first his business card, followed successively by money from his pocket, his £150 Montblanc pen, a night in a luxury hotel and lastly a two-week holiday, as well as costs for washing his clothes. Business cards are Cards bearing business Information about a Company or Individual. Montblanc International GmbH is a German manufacturer of Writing instruments watches and accessories often identified by their famous "White Star" Mr Oelschlaeger declined these offers, responding "I don't need your money. I'm not going to be bribed. You offended me and wanted to make me look like an idiot. " Mr Gloystein said that the incident had been intended as a "joke", and that he had, in fact, intended to pour the wine into Oelschlaeger's mouth, but that he had turned away. Onlookers described this as not corresponding with what they saw.
Mr Gloystein apparently later met Mr Oaelschlaeger again and they parted "on friendly terms". Police confirmed that Oelschlaeger was pressing charges against Gloystein for the incident. Mr Gloystein later resigned over the incident, following pressure from the media and opposition parties.
References
- 'Politician quits over wine stunt' - BBC News
- 'Politician joke on vagrant falls flat' - The Telegraph
- Another Honest Politician
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