Kurt Ross
Kurt Ross (born August 30, 1915 in Rauschwitz , Glogau district , † February 18, 2007 ) was a German politician ( SPD ).
Life and work
After attending school, Ross completed a craft apprenticeship and then worked as a coppersmith, plumber and heating fitter. He did Reich labor service from 1935 to 1938 , was then drafted into the Wehrmacht and took part in the Second World War as a soldier . During the war he was used in the torpedo testing facility in Eckernförde .
Ross embarked on a civil service career and had been working as a work inspector in the Oldenburg repair shop of the Deutsche Reichsbahn - or Bundesbahn . He was a union member, co-founder of the German Association of Civil Servants (DBB) in Oldenburg and a member of the works council.
Political party
Ross joined the SPD in 1946 and was elected chairman of the SPD district association in Oldenburg in 1964.
MP
Ross had been a councilor for the city of Oldenburg since 1948. He was a member of the German Bundestag from August 18, 1964, when he replaced the late MP Walter Harm , until 1965 and from September 21, 1966, when he replaced the retired MP Heinz Morgenstern , until 1972. Initially, he entered parliament via the Lower Saxony state list. From 1969 to 1972 he represented the constituency of Oldenburg in the Bundestag .
Public offices
Ross had been Senator for the city of Oldenburg since 1961 and was temporarily mayor there.
Honors
- 1972: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
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. 704.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ross, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rauschwitz , district of Glogau |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 2007 |