Alfred Preussner

Friedrich August Alfred Preussner (* on November 12, 1929 in Gevelsberg † on November 30, 2019 in Bensheim-Auerbach ) was a politician of the FDP , hairdressing entrepreneur and honorary president of the Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade .

education and profession

The son of a painter who died prematurely and a hairdresser trained as a hairdresser in his mother's salon, successfully passed the journeyman's and master's examination in the hairdressing trade in order to be able to work independently with his first wife and mother. With his first wife Helga Preußner he opened his own hairdressing salon in Gevelsberg .

politics

Politically oriented and engaged Preussner in the FDP, whose local association Gevelsberg he headed for many years as chairman. As a member of the district council of the Liberals in the Ennepe-Ruhr district , he served for 10 years, a Bundestag candidacy remained without the desired success. After more than 45 years of membership, he resigned from the FDP.

Professional offices

As chairman of the guild association of the hairdressing trade Westphalia-Lippe , which he headed for 33 years, he made a great contribution to promoting regional medium-sized companies and training young people, especially disadvantaged young people. From 1987 to 2002 he was President of the Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade . During the last few years as President he was also elected Vice President of the Central Association of German Crafts . He also took on management tasks in the World Association of Hairdressers and, among other things, brought the World Hairdressing Championship to Germany twice. Even after his resignation, he was active as a speaker in the areas of trade policy, association theory and hairdressing-specific areas.

He lived with his wife in Bensheim an der Bergstrasse since 2008 .

Awards

Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (2008)
Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2000)
- Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1992)
- Cross of Merit on Ribbon (1982)
Honorary President of the Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade
Honorary Chairman of the State Guild Association of Westphalia-Lippe (now: Hairdressing and Cosmetics Association NRW)
Craft mark in gold from the Central Association of German Crafts
first winner of the Nessler Prize (1996)

Works

Preußner, Alfred: Success is not without a shadow , 2008 ISBN 3844896597 (autobiography).
Preußner, Alfred: The self-deception of our claims society , 2012 ISBN 9783844849165

Web links

Preussner connection (own website). Retrieved March 5, 2020
Honorary President Alfred Preussner from Gevelsberg turns 90. In: Westfälische Rundschau. November 12, 2019.; accessed on March 5, 2020
Mourning for ZV Honorary President Alfred Preussner. Central Association of the German Hairdressing Trade, December 2, 2019.; accessed on March 5, 2020

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Gerlinde Scharf: Post from the Federal President in the mailbox . In: Mannheimer Morgen . July 30, 2012 ( morgenweb.de [accessed March 5, 2020]).
^ "Proficiency, hard work and skill". In: Westfalenpost. February 18, 2008, accessed March 5, 2020 .
↑ Order of Merit for Alfred Preussner. In: derwesten.de. Retrieved July 20, 2014 .
↑ Large Cross of Merit for Alfred Preussner. In: handwerk.de. Retrieved July 20, 2014 .

personal data
SURNAME	Preussner, Alfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German politician (FDP) and association functionary (hairdresser)
DATE OF BIRTH	November 12, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gevelsberg

[MM2012-1] Gerlinde Scharf: Post from the Federal President in the mailbox . In: Mannheimer Morgen . July 30, 2012 ( morgenweb.de [accessed March 5, 2020]).

[2] "Proficiency, hard work and skill". In: Westfalenpost. February 18, 2008, accessed March 5, 2020 .

[3] Order of Merit for Alfred Preussner. In: derwesten.de. Retrieved July 20, 2014 .

[4] Large Cross of Merit for Alfred Preussner. In: handwerk.de. Retrieved July 20, 2014 .