minister and finance minister and somewhat minister and finance minister and somewhat publicly inconspicuous, but he has somewhat publicly inconspicuous, but he has a somewhat publicly inconspicuous, but he has a huge amount of public self confidence which shows, as the minister of self confidence which shows, as the minister of hamburg, which he once was in minister of hamburg, which he once was in his minister of hamburg, which he once was in his career, he had to face scandals was in his career, he had to face scandals that rolled off his back like water off a duck s feathers, and he like water off a duck s feathers, and he managed to overcome them pretty and he managed to overcome them pretty easily. interestingly, he was considered by his own party, the spa. considered by his own party, the spd. a considered by his own party, the spd, a social minded left of centre party, spd, a social minded left of centre party. not spd, a social minded left of centre p