Gerold Benz
Gerold Benz (born May 2, 1921 in Offenburg / Baden , † July 23, 1987 in Karlsruhe ) was a German journalist and politician ( CDU ). In the federal election in 1972 , he moved first in the German Bundestag one, four years later he was re-elected.
Life
Benz attended high school and took part in World War II after graduating. He then studied philosophy and history at the University of Freiburg and worked as a journalist from 1949. Benz had been working for radio since 1955, where he became head of the Baden studio of the Süddeutscher Rundfunk in Stuttgart. In 1972 he was elected to the German Bundestag via the CDU state list in Baden-Württemberg. There he was a full member of the Committee for Research and Technology and for Post and Telecommunications. In the 1976 federal election he was directly elected in constituency 178 (Karlsruhe). He was a full member of the Research and Technology Committee from 1976 to 1980. He was also a deputy member of the Home Affairs Committee in both legislative terms.
literature
- Rudolf Vierhaus , Ludolf Herbst (eds.), Bruno Jahn (collaborators): Biographical manual of the members of the German Bundestag. 1949-2002. Vol. 1: A-M. KG Saur, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-598-23782-0 , p. 55.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benz, Gerold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and politician (CDU), Member of the Bundestag |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Offenburg Baden |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1987 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |