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Berthold Huber

14 June, 2012

 

Berthold Huber
President

Berthold Huber was elected President of IndustriALL Global Union at its founding Congress on 19 June 2012.

Born in February 15, 1950, in Ulm/Donau Germany, Berthold Huber has been a member of IG Metall since 1971.

He completed his apprenticeship as a toolmaker and was employed at Kässbohrer (now Evo-Bus) in Ulm. In 1978 he became head of the Kässbohrer works council and general works council. In 1990 he became a full-time officer for IG Metall in East Germany and in 1991 the Director of President's Office.

In 1998 Mr. Huber became Regional Director for Baden-Wuerttemberg before becoming Vice President of IG Metall in 2003. He has been President of IG Metall since 2007 and was President of the International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF).