Albrecht Martin
Albrecht Martin (born July 9, 1927 in Bad Kreuznach ; † July 15, 2014 ibid) was a German educator and politician for the CDU in Rhineland-Palatinate .
Life and work
After attending secondary school and grammar school in Bad Kreuznach, Martin was drafted into the Wehrmacht and took part in World War II as a soldier . He graduated from high school in 1946 and then began studying theology, history and German at the University of Mainz , which ended in 1954 with the second state examination for teaching. He then entered the school service, worked as a teacher at various high schools and was finally promoted to director of studies. From 1960 to 1972 he acted as a lecturer for study and professional issues of faculty theologians at the University of Mainz. On December 11th, 2009 an Albrecht-Martin-Symposium took place in Bad Kreuznach , at which Roman Herzog , Wolfgang Reeder and Julia Klöckner were guests.
Political party
Martin joined the CDU and was deputy state chairman of the Rhineland-Palatinate Christian Democrats from 1982 to 1988. From 1984 to 1990 he was federal chairman of the Evangelical Working Group of the CDU / CSU .
MP
Martin was from 1956 to 1963 council member of the city of Oppenheim and from 1964 to 1986 council member of the city of Bad Kreuznach. He was a member of the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament from 1967 to 1991. From May 16, 1974 to May 21, 1985 he was President of the State Parliament.
Public offices
In the course of a cabinet reshuffle on May 23, 1985, Martin was appointed Minister for Federal Affairs to the government of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate led by Prime Minister Bernhard Vogel and since 1988 has also been a member of the subsequent government led by Prime Minister Carl-Ludwig Wagner . On November 2, 1989, he resigned from the state government.
Honors
- 1976: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1982: Great Cross of Merit with Star and Shoulder Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1985: Leibniz Medal of the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Former Landtag President Albrecht Martin has died
- ↑ Allgemeine Zeitung Bad Kreuznach from December 12, 2009
Web links
- Literature by and about Albrecht Martin in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Albrecht |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German educator and politician (CDU), Member of the State Parliament, Rhineland-Palatinate State Minister, President of the State Parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Kreuznach |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th July 2014 |
| Place of death | Bad Kreuznach |