René Wilke

René Wilke
Minister of Interior of the state of Brandenburg
Assumed office
22 May 2025
Preceded byKatrin Lange
Member of the
Landtag of Brandenburg
for Frankfurt (Oder)
In office
8 October 2014 – 6 May 2018
Preceded byAxel Henschke
Succeeded byCarsten Preuß
Personal details
Born (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984
PartySPD
Alma materViadrina European University
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René Wilke (born 30 June 1984) is a German politician (SPD), minister of interior of the state of Brandenburg, and a former member of Brandenburg's regional parliament. 2014 he became a directly elected Member of parliament for his native Frankfurt (Oder). On 18 March 2018 he was elected Oberbürgermeister (Lord Mayor) of Frankfurt (Oder). With his inauguration on 6 May 2018, Wilke became the youngest mayor in the history of Frankfurt (Oder) and the mayor of the biggest city from his party.