Karl-Heinz Paqué
Short vita
Karl-Heinz Paqué studied economics in Saarbrücken and Kiel, Germany, and at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. After a research stay at the Center for Study of Public Choice, Blacksburg (Virginia), he earned his doctorate in Kiel and worked for several years at the university there, most recently as scientific director and professor at the Institute for World Economics. After his habilitation, he took over the chair of economics, especially international economics, at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg in 1996, a position he still holds today. From 2002 to 2008, he was a member of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament for the FDP, from 2002 to 2006 as the state's finance minister, then as FDP parliamentary group chairman. He returned to the university in 2008 and was dean of the Faculty of Economics until March 2018. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Miskolc in Hungary in 2012. From May 20th , 2017, to November 2018, Professor Paqué served as vice president of Liberal International. He has served as Vice President since November 23, 2018.
Professor Paqué has been Vice Chairman of the Board of the Friedrich- Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit since 2014. In March 2018, he was elected Chairman of the Board of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, effective September 26, 2018.
Contributions
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The End of (Unconditional) Pacifism
After a week of bloody fighting in Ukraine, Russia is continuing its war in the country despite harsh Western sanctions. In Germany there are massive protests against this war of aggression and calls for peace. Almost at the same time, the federal government announced the delivery of defense weapons to Ukraine and a drastic financial increase in the federal armed forces budget. A historic turning point!
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A catastrophic record
Putin's war against Ukraine is a crime. What has Vladimir Putin made of his country over the past two decades? Politically, the result is obvious: an autocratically ruled nation in which democratic tendencies are harshly attacked. But Putin has also destroyed the country's economic substance.
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The New Alliance of Economic Growth and Climate Protection
The traffic light coalition agreement puts an end to de-growth fantasies. This is a huge opportunity for Germany. Beyond that, the new government faces major long-term tasks. All those involved agree on that. A future project for Germany: full of construction sites and full of risks. A courageous attempt to master the challenges of the future.
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Push for an Open World Economy
The international economy is facing a huge upheaval. Step by step, the scales of world trade are tipping in favor of autocratically ruled China. To counter this development, Europe and the United States must play a leading role in the future of globalization. Pragmatic policies are needed, analyzes Karl-Heinz Paqué.
