Emil Solke
Emil Solke (born August 10, 1916 in Limbergen , † August 16, 1999 in Bedburg-Hau ) was a German farmer and politician ( CDU ).
Life and work
After graduating from high school in 1937 at the humanistic grammar school in Dülmen , Solke initially did half a year of national labor service . He then began to study theology, which he had to interrupt after he was drafted into the Wehrmacht in 1940 . He then took part as a soldier in World War II and was deployed on the Eastern Front. In 1943 he suffered a stiff arm, whereupon he was discharged prematurely from military service. In 1944 he took up his studies again. He also studied law and finished his studies in 1946 with the first state examination in theology.
After 1945, Solke worked as a supervisor for the Catholic rural youth in the diocese of Münster , where he initially became a consultant and had been federal chairman of the organization from the beginning of 1953. At the same time, he worked as an editor for the Catholic rural youth magazine Der Sämann and in 1949 became director of the Catholic rural adult education center Haus Freudenberg in Kleve . From 1952 he worked as a practical farmer in Huisberden . From 1970 to 1984 he was President of the Rhenish Agricultural Association.
Political party
Solke had been a member of the CDU since 1953.
MP
Solke was a member of the German Bundestag from 1953 to 1961 and again from 1969 to 1976. He initially represented the constituency of Geldern - Kleve and later, after the constituencies were redesigned, the constituency of Kleve in parliament. In all elections he was directly elected in his constituency .
Honors
Solke was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia on May 24, 1987 .
literature
- Rudolf Vierhaus , Ludolf Herbst (eds.), Bruno Jahn (collaborators): Biographical manual of the members of the German Bundestag. 1949-2002. Vol. 2: N-Z. Attachment. KG Saur, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-598-23782-0 , p. 825.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Merit holders since 1986. State Chancellery of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, accessed on March 11, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Solke, Emil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German farmer and politician (CDU), Member of the Bundestag |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Limbergen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1999 |
| Place of death | Bedburg-Hau |