Joachim Erwin

Joachim Erwin
Joachim Erwin
Mayor of Düsseldorf
	In office; 12 September 1999 – 20 May 2008 (his death)
Preceded by	Marie-Luise Smeets
Succeeded by	Dirk Elbers
Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
	In office; 7 June 1988 – 30 May 1990
Personal details
Born	2 September 1949; Stadtroda, Germany
Died	20 May 2008 (aged 58); Düsseldorf, Germany
Resting place	Nordfriedhof, Düsseldorf, Germany
Political party	Christian Democratic Union
Spouse	Hille Erwin
Children	Markus Erwin; Angela Erwin;
Alma mater	Ruhr University Bochum
Occupation	lawyer
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Joachim Erwin (2 September 1949 – 20 May 2008) was a German politician and the Mayor of Düsseldorf from 1999 until his death in 2008.^[1] He was born in Stadtroda, Thuringia, Germany.

Erwin was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).^[1] Erwin was married with Hille Erwin and had two children.

Erwin was elected Mayor of Düsseldorf in 1999.^[1] He was credited with helping the city of Düsseldorf get rid of its pressing debts by selling off certain assets, such as its stake in the RWE AG utility during his tenure in office.^[1] He also successfully led the effort to cut spending from Düsseldorf's budget.^[1] (The city of Düsseldorf is currently populated by approximately 577,000 people and serves as headquarters to several major companies, including E.ON AG and Metro AG, which is Germany's largest retailer.^[1]