Hanns Theis
Hanns Theis (born August 29, 1921 in Hamm ) is a German economist and politician ( SPD ).
Life and work
After graduating from elementary school and attending secondary school, Theis passed the Abitur as an external student. He then completed an apprenticeship as a banker at Dresdner Bank in Duisburg , which he completed with the clerk examination. He passed the specialist examination in bookkeeping and accounting and continued his education at the Dortmund Social Academy . He then took up a degree in economics and law and political science at the universities in Prague and Münster , which he completed with an examination as a graduate economist. From 1939 to 1945 he took part in the Second World War as a soldier , most recently as a reserve officer. At the end of the war he was taken prisoner, from which he was released in 1946.
Theis worked as a research assistant at the Dortmund Social Academy. He was also a member of the board of the Städtische Sparkasse and from 1964 to 1986 chairman of the board of the Stadtwerke in Duisburg.
Political party
Theis has been a member of the SPD since 1946.
MP
Theis was a council member of the city of Duisburg after 1945. He was a member of the German Bundestag from 1957 to 1965. He was first drawn into parliament via the state list of North Rhine-Westphalia and won a direct mandate in the Duisburg II constituency in 1961 .
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. 874.
Web links
- Article on Theis' 90th birthday (PDF; 41 kB)
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SURNAME | Theis, Hanns |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German economist and politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1921 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamm |