Ralf Wieland

Ralf Wieland (born 11 December 1956) is a German politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in Berlin.

[1] Wieland joined the SPD in 1973, and moved to Berlin in 1977 and has held various party posts.

As the hitherto reigning Abgeordnetenhaus President Walter Momper was not a candidate for the role on grounds of age, the SPD as the strongest party had to decide on Momper's successor.

On 18 October 2011 in the SPD parliamentary group, Wieland prevailed against his party colleague Iris Spranger for the nomination.

Wieland was elected President of the Abgeordnetenhaus on 27 October 2011 with the support of 129 of the 149 deputies.