Gerhard Wack (born 21 August 1945) is a German politician. He served as the State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance of the federal state Saarland from 1999 to 2012. [1]
Born in Saarlouis, Wack studied law at Saarland University in Saarbrücken. He is married and has a daughter. [1]
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