Hans Martin (politician)

Hans Martin (born October 18, 1930 in Frankfurt am Main ; † July 31, 2016 ) was a German lawyer and local politician ( SPD ). He was twice mayor of the city of Hanau .

Professional beginnings

After graduating from high school in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in 1951 , he first completed an administrative apprenticeship with the city of Frankfurt. In addition to his professional activities studied it there from 1952 to 1957 law at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main . In 1961 he was hired as a magistrate's assistant to the city of Frankfurt. Most recently he worked there as the municipal director. He worked on finance management and university affairs. In 1966 he was elected mayor of Hanau.

First term as Lord Mayor

On January 10, 1972, he was elected for the first time as mayor. Notable events in his first term of office were the administrative and territorial reforms . In their train, the previously independent municipalities of Mittelbuchen , Großauheim with Wolfgang , Klein-Auheim and Steinheim were added as new districts of Hanau between 1972 and 1974. The new building areas Tümpelgarten and Weststadt, which had already begun under his predecessor, Herbert Dröse , were completed and various school and sports halls were built. A whole series of unrestricted level crossings on the streets, which led from the urban area opened up in the 19th century over the railway lines that almost completely surround Hanau, have been replaced by level overpasses and underpasses.

On January 9, 1984, he was voted out of office by a newly formed coalition of the CDU and FDP . He was succeeded by Helmut Kuhn . In the following years, Hans Martin worked as a freelance lawyer.

Second term as Lord Mayor

In the local elections of March 1985, the majority changed in favor of the SPD. Helmut Kuhn was voted out as Lord Mayor and Hans Martin was re-elected Lord Mayor on June 10, 1985. During his second term in office, town houses were opened in several parts of the city, as well as the large sports hall named after August Schärttner and the Steinheim Castle Museum .

On June 30, 1994, Hans Martin retired at his own request. In the same year he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Hanau.

useful information

He was honorary chairman of the board of the Martin Luther Foundation in Hanau.

Web links

• “One of the most popular politicians in our city” - On the death of Hanau's former mayor, Hans Martin . Website of the city of Hanau, August 2, 2016
• Hanau mourns the longstanding mayor . Gelnhäuser Neue Zeitung , August 1, 2016

predecessor	Office	successor
Herbert Dröse	Lord Mayor of Hanau 1st term 1972–1984	Helmut Kuhn
Helmut Kuhn	Lord Mayor of Hanau 2nd term 1985–1994	Margret Härtel