Fritz Steigerwald
Fritz Steigerwald (born November 5, 1937 in Würzburg ; † June 26, 2011 in Bad Neustadt an der Saale ) was a German politician (CSU). After graduating from high school and studying law, he started his career in Burglengenfeld . From 1976 to 2003 he was District Administrator of the Rhön-Grabfeld district .
On the occasion of the visa-free entry for FRG citizens from December 24, 1989 into the GDR, District Administrator Fritz Steigerwald symbolically crossed the Eußenhausen – Meiningen border crossing together with the Mellrichstadt mayor Oskar Herbig and the Mayor of Meiningen , Kurt Wiebel, on December 24, 1989 at midnight .
Since 1959 he was a member of the Catholic student association KDStV Thuringia Würzburg .
Honors (selection)
- Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (1993)
- Municipal Medal of Merit in Gold (1993, 2003)
- Franconian Cube (1996)
- Bavarian Order of Merit (2000)
- Papal Order of Gregory (2002)
Web links
- Obituary by the district of Rhön-Grabfeld (PDF; 20 kB)
Karl Grünewald (1972–1976) | Fritz Steigerwald (1976-2003) | Thomas Habermann (since 2003)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steigerwald, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (CSU) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wurzburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 2011 |
| Place of death | Bad Neustadt an der Saale |