Helmut Esters

Helmut Esters (born December 15, 1935 in Geldern ; † August 9, 2017 in Kevelaer ) was a German politician ( SPD ).

Life and work

After graduating from high school in 1956 in Geldern, Esters studied history, political science and sociology. He was initially a research assistant and in 1963 became head of the Department of Social and Contemporary History at the Research Institute of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Bonn . From 1968 to 1971 he was personal advisor to the SPD treasurer Alfred Nau . He was also a member of the supervisory board of the German Society for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) from 1975 to 1994 .

Political party

Esters had been a member of the SPD since 1958. From 1981 to 1989 he was chairman of the SPD sub-district of Kleve .

MP

Esters was from 1969 to 1981 council member of the city of Kevelaer and there for a time chairman of the SPD parliamentary group. He was a member of the German Bundestag from January 15, 1969, when he replaced the retired member Klaus Huebner , until 1994. He was always drawn into parliament via the state list of the SPD North Rhine-Westphalia . In the Bundestag he was chairman of the audit committee from 1976 to 1982 . In 1982/83 he headed the Budget Committee .

Honors

Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class , 1984
Large Federal Cross of Merit , 1989
Honorary citizen of the city of Kevelaer, 2009

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Helmut Esters is dead. Kevelaer's honorary citizen was 81 years old. Kevelaerer Blatt , August 10, 2017, accessed on August 10, 2017 .

personal data
SURNAME	Esters, Helmut
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
DATE OF BIRTH	December 15, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH	Funds
DATE OF DEATH	August 9, 2017
Place of death	Kevelaer

[1] Helmut Esters is dead. Kevelaer's honorary citizen was 81 years old. Kevelaerer Blatt , August 10, 2017, accessed on August 10, 2017 .