Felix Zimmermann

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Felix Zimmermann (born August 25, 1933 in Munich ; † February 7, 2014 in Kassel ) was a German local politician ( CDU ) and Lord Mayor of Trier from March 1980 to 1989 .

Life

Zimmermann was born in Munich in 1933 and grew up on Lake Constance. He studied law in Munich and Cologne. Professionally, he initially worked as a lawyer and legal advisor, then head of the Trier public utility and later director of the Augsburg public utility .

As the successor to Carl-Ludwig Wagner , Felix Zimmermann was Lord Mayor of Trier from 1980 to 1989 . During his tenure, Oswald von Nell-Breuning was made an honorary citizen of the city (1981), Trier celebrated its 2000th anniversary (1984) and the TUFA was founded (1985) as the city's alternative art and communication center. Thanks carpenter's commitment to the friendship between the peoples of Europe, in particular through the revitalization of existing for years twinning succeeded to the days of the GDR , the twinned with Weimar complete and (1987) to partner with the Texas city in the same year Fort Worth to establish .
As an expression of friendship and solidarity with Luxembourg, Zimmermann's endeavors to achieve ideal compensation led to the transfer of the founding deed of the City of Luxembourg from 963 as a "deposit" from the property of the Trier City Archives. For his contributions to the understanding and cross-border cooperation appointed him in 1984, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Commandeur de l'Ordre de la couronne de chêne . In 1986 Zimmermann was awarded the Cross of Merit on the ribbon of the Trier University of Applied Sciences for his diverse social commitment as chairman of the state energy advisory board , as a member of the main committee of the German Association of Cities , as a board member of the Rhineland-Palatinate city council and as a member of the advisory board of the Trier University of Applied Sciences and the Board of Trieres of the University of Trier Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany .

In 1989 Zimmermann moved to Cologne and was General Manager of the Association of Municipal Enterprises in Cologne until 1999 . In 1993, the Federal President honored his outstanding services to the municipal utilities industry, particularly in the new federal states , with the award of the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class .

Felix Zimmermann last lived in Kassel.

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  1. ↑ Rathaus-Zeitung, weekly newspaper of the city of Trier from June 7, 2011. ( online at www.trier.de , accessed on February 10, 2014)
  2. ↑ Rathaus-Zeitung, weekly newspaper of the city of Trier from August 20, 2013 ( online at www.trier.de , accessed on February 10, 2014)
  3. ↑ Rathaus-Zeitung, weekly newspaper of the city of Trier of July 10, 2012. ( online at www.trier.de , accessed on February 10, 2014)
personal data
SURNAME Carpenter, Felix
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician (CDU), Lord Mayor of Trier
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH February 7, 2014
Place of death kassel