President of the City Council
Hans-Werner Tovar
Kiel City Council elected Hans-Werner Tovar (Social Democratic Party - SPD) as President of the City Council on 13 June 2013. The President of the City Council represents the City of Kiel and chairs the meetings of the City Council.

Curriculum Vitae
- 29 July 1948
Born in Cologne
- 1973-1977
Studied law in Cologne and Kiel
- Since 1980
Lawyer in his own firm
- 1988
Appointment as notary
- Since 1986
Uninterruptedly, City Councillor of the City of Kiel
Member of various Kiel City Council committees, among other roles, Chairman of the Economic Committee
- 1990-1994
Honorary City Councillor for Building and Housing
- 1994-1996
Honorary City Councillor (without specialisation) and 2nd General Deputy to the Mayor
- 2000
Schleswig-Holstein’s Freiherr-vom-Stein Medal for service to local politics
- 13 June 2013
Elected President of the Kiel City Council
Hans-Werner Tovar is married and has two daughters and one son.