Hans Schweitzer

Hans Schweitzer (born July 1, 1920 in Frankfurt am Main ; † August 24, 1988 in Wirges ) was a German trade unionist and politician ( SPD ).

Life and work

After attending school, Schweitzer first completed a commercial apprenticeship. He then did Reich labor service , was drafted into the Wehrmacht and took part in the Second World War as a soldier . Most recently he was taken prisoner, from which he returned in 1947. After his release from captivity, Schweitzer started working for the union. Later he was district chairman of the IG Chemie, Papier, Keramik Rheinland-Pfalz / Saarland .

Political party

Schweitzer joined the SPD in 1953 and was state chairman of the SPD Rhineland-Palatinate from 1977 to 1979 .

MP

Schweitzer was elected to the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament in 1967 and had been chairman of the committee for social affairs, health and sport there since 1971. He later served as Vice President of the State Parliament.

Honors

In 1987 Schweitzer was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit with a star . The state of Rhineland-Palatinate honored him with the award of the Freiherr vom Stein plaque .

Individual evidence

↑ Printed matter 14/471 Landtag Rhineland-Palatinate November 27, 2001 (PDF; 9 kB)
^ The President of the State Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate: The representatives of the free people: The members of the Consultative State Assembly and the State Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1946 to 2015 . Ed .: The President of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament. Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2016, ISBN 978-3-658-04750-4 , p. 649-650 .

personal data
SURNAME	Schweitzer, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German trade unionists and politicians (SPD)
DATE OF BIRTH	July 1, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH	Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH	August 24, 1988
Place of death	Wirges

[1] Printed matter 14/471 Landtag Rhineland-Palatinate November 27, 2001 (PDF; 9 kB)

[2] The President of the State Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate: The representatives of the free people: The members of the Consultative State Assembly and the State Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1946 to 2015 . Ed .: The President of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Parliament. Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2016, ISBN 978-3-658-04750-4 , p. 649-650 .