Birgit Breuel
Profile
Dr. Breuel has been the Board Member of Novartis AG since 1996.
She was Minister of Economy and Transport (1978–1986) and Minister of Finance (1986–1990) of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), the second largest state of Germany.
In 1990, she was elected to the Executive Board of the Treuhandanstalt, which was responsible for the privatization of the former East Germany’s economy; in 1991, she
became the President of the Treuhandanstalt.
From 1995 to 2000,
she acted as the General Commissioner and CEO of the world exhibition EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany.
She is a Member
of the Supervisory Board of Gruner+Jahr AG, Hamburg, Germany, of WWF, Germany, and of HGV (Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögensund Beteiligungsverwaltung mbH), Germany.
She studied politics at the Universities of Hamburg, Oxford and Geneva.
Former positions of Birgit Breuel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
State of Lower Saxony
 State of Lower Saxony Province/StateGovernment State of Lower Saxony is a regional level government authority. The state is located in Germany. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1989-12-31 |
State of Lower Saxony
State of Lower Saxony Province/StateGovernment State of Lower Saxony is a regional level government authority. The state is located in Germany. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1985-12-31 |
| Treuhandanstalt | President | - |
HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- & Beteiligungsmgmt
 HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- & Beteiligungsmgmt MiscellaneousMiscellaneous HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- & Beteiligungsmgmt is a private company based in Hamburg, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Isabella Niklas and Oliver Jensen. The company is a subsidiary of Hamburger Sparkasse and ultimately controlled by the City of Hamburg. | Director/Board Member | - |
Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH
 Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH publishes printed and digital media products. The company distributes premium magazines under the STERN, GEO, BRIGITTE, ESSEN & TRINKEN, SCHÖNER WOHNEN, CHEFKOCH, BARBARA, BEEF, and 11FREUNDE brands. It also operates the international digital marketing platform AppLike. The company was founded by John Jahr, Sr., John Jahr, Gerd Bucerius, and Richard Gruner on June 30, 1965 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Birgit Breuel
| University of Hamburg | Undergraduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| NOVARTIS AG | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
State of Lower Saxony
State of Lower Saxony Province/StateGovernment State of Lower Saxony is a regional level government authority. The state is located in Germany. | Government |
Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH
Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Gruner + Jahr Deutschland GmbH publishes printed and digital media products. The company distributes premium magazines under the STERN, GEO, BRIGITTE, ESSEN & TRINKEN, SCHÖNER WOHNEN, CHEFKOCH, BARBARA, BEEF, and 11FREUNDE brands. It also operates the international digital marketing platform AppLike. The company was founded by John Jahr, Sr., John Jahr, Gerd Bucerius, and Richard Gruner on June 30, 1965 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. | Consumer Services |
| Treuhandanstalt | Finance |
HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- & Beteiligungsmgmt
HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- & Beteiligungsmgmt MiscellaneousMiscellaneous HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- & Beteiligungsmgmt is a private company based in Hamburg, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Isabella Niklas and Oliver Jensen. The company is a subsidiary of Hamburger Sparkasse and ultimately controlled by the City of Hamburg. | Miscellaneous |
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