Ivo Gönner

Ivo Gönner (born 18 February 1952 in Laupheim) is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and was Lord Mayor of Ulm from 1992 until 29 February 2016.

He grew up in Laupheim, studied jurisprudence in Heidelberg and worked as a lawyer until 1992 when he became Lord Mayor of Ulm, succeeding Ernst Ludwig (CDU).

On 29 February 2016 he gave his position to Gunter Czisch (CDU).

On 23 April 2016 he received from Minister-president Winfried Kretschmann the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg.

He is married to the journalist Susanne Schwarzkopf-Gönner and has two children.