Wolfgang Zimmermann

Wolfgang Zimmermann (born 14 December 1949 in Leichlingen, West Germany) is a German politician and trade unionist.

During the inaugural convention of the Left in North Rhine-Westphalia in Gladbeck on 20 October 2007, Zimmermann became the state spokesperson with 256 of 287 votes cast.

During the state party convention on 18 October 2008, which was held in Essen, he was again elected to be spokesperson with 156 of 226 votes cast.

During a medical examination in the course of his campaign, he was discovered to have lung cancer, but despite this, he did not end his bid for election.

When the Left failed to garner enough votes to surpass the 5% threshold required to remain in parliament, Zimmerman lost his seat.