Erhard Rittershaus
Erhard Rittershaus (born April 27, 1931 in Betzdorf ; † March 12, 2006 in Gran Canaria ) was a German manager and politician . From 1993 to 1997 he was Senator and President of the Authority for Economics, Transport and Agriculture and Second Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg .
Life
The engineering for mechanical engineering Ritter House in 1968 Board Member of the Rhine steel - Hanomag AG in Hanover , from 1975 he belonged to 1993, the board of BAT cigarettes GmbH in Hamburg, in 1988 as executive vice president.
On December 15, 1993, the independent Rittershaus moved to the Hamburg Senate and became President of the Ministry of Economics, Transport and Agriculture for the STATT party . At the same time, as the most important senator of the small coalition partner, he also took over the office of second mayor. After Henning Voscherau's resignation after the lost state elections in 1997 , Rittershaus took over government until Ortwin Runde was elected . His main political activities included deepening the Elbe and advancing the expansion of the Hamburg Airbus plant at Mühlenberger Loch .
Rittershaus was also committed to science. At the University of Hanover , he held a teaching position as an honorary professor for industrial innovation management. He was also chairman of the scientific advisory board of the International Institute for Politics and Economics Haus Rissen .
Rittershaus also supported charitable causes. From 1979 to 2002 he was a member of the board of directors of the Rauhen Haus , from 1985 as chairman. In 1997, he was awarded silver by the Central Committee of the Hamburg Citizens' Associations of Portuguese People for his diverse commitment .
Rittershaus died after a long illness on March 12, 2006 in Gran Canaria. He left behind his wife, with whom he was married for 44 years, and two daughters.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Former Senator for Economic Affairs Erhard Rittershaus has passed away. In: Die Welt from March 14, 2006, accessed on October 31, 2015
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| SURNAME | Rittershaus, Erhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German manager and politician, Hamburg Senator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 27, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Betzdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 2006 |
| Place of death | Gran Canaria |