Alfred Böswald (politician)
Alfred Böswald ( November 30, 1931 in Rögling - November 2, 2018 in Donauwörth ) was a German historian , local politician ( CSU ) and mayor .
Life
Böswald grew up as one of five children of a small farmer family with a general store in Rögling near Donauwörth. His two grandfathers acted as mayors of Rögling and Tagmersheim .
After graduating from high school, Böswald studied history at the University of Munich, where he did his doctorate .
From 1966 to 1996 he was a member of the district council and spokesman for the Swabian cities in the city council. From 1970 to 1998 he was mayor and from 1998 to 2002 lord mayor of Donauwörth. He was also a member of the Swabian District Assembly for 28 years and chairman of the CSU parliamentary group there.
Under his aegis, a partnership was concluded with the Austrian market town of Perchtoldsdorf in 1973 .
In 2005, Böswald received a penalty order for 15,000 euros for embezzlement, which he also paid.
In November 2018 he died four weeks before his 87th birthday in the Donau-Ries-Klinik in Donauwörth. Böswald was married for 60 years and had three children.
Memberships
- VSC 1862 Donauwörth , President from 1970
Awards
- 1983: Gold Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Ring of honor of the market town of Perchtoldsdorf
- 1998: Honorary citizen of the market town of Perchtoldsdorf
- 2001: Honorary citizen of Donauwörth
Web links
- Alfred Böswald . Obituary in the Augsburger Allgemeine from November 2, 2018, accessed on August 27, 2019
- Alfred Böswald . Obituary at br3
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Honorary Citizen Alfred Böswald (1931-2018) , Perchtoldsdorfer Rundschau 12 / 2018-1 / 2019, p. 13
- ↑ Former mayor of Donauwörth has to pay: 15,000 euros because of infidelity , article in the Schwäbische Post from January 29, 2005, accessed on August 27, 2019
- ^ Corruption and infidelity in town halls: From sun gods and asparagus popes , article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung of May 17, 2010, accessed on August 27, 2019
- ^ Obituary: Donauwörth's former Mayor Alfred Böswald has died , Augsburger Allgemeine, November 2, 2019
- ↑ Sister city partnership: Mourning a friend of Perchtoldsdorf , mein district.at , November 5, 2018
- ↑ Dr. Alfred Böswald - a Donauwörther out of conviction , donau-ries-aktuell.de, November 7, 2019
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Böswald, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian, local politician (CSU) and mayor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rögling |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd November 2018 |
| Place of death | Donauwörth |