List of honorary citizens of Marktheidenfeld
The honorary citizenship is the highest honor that the Lower Franconian town of Marktheidenfeld can forgive. It honors personalities who have rendered outstanding services to the city.
Since 1953, the following 13 people have been made honorary citizens.
Note: The listing is done chronologically according to the date of award.
The honorary citizens of the city of Marktheidenfeld
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Georg Mayr (1883–1953)
- Brewery owner and councilor
- Awarded in 1953
- Mayr was a member of the municipal council for many years.
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Hedwig Mayr (1890–1960)
- Brewery owner
- Awarded in 1955
- She promoted social institutions and associations.
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Josef Ruf (1889–1960)
- Pastor
- Awarded in 1955
- Ruf worked as a pastor in Marktheidenfeld from 1933 to 1953.
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Alfred Ruppert (1881–1966)
- Manufacturer
- Awarded in 1955
- The manufacturer from Kulmbach appeared as a sponsor of social institutions in Marktheidenfeld.
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Margot Hock (1882–1973)
- Teacher
- Awarded in 1955
- Hock was a teacher from 1907 to 1957. She was the head of the girls' school and superior of the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame
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Ulrich Willer (1899–1980)
- mayor
- Awarded in 1955
- Willer was a member of the city council from 1948 to 1952 and was subsequently first mayor of the city of Marktheidenfeld from 1952 to 1972.
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Franz Hegmann (1908–1985)
- Pastor
- Awarded in 1973
- Hegmann worked as a pastor in Marktheidenfeld from 1953 to 1973.
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Udo Lermann (1912–1996)
- Entrepreneur
- Awarded in 1992
- Lermann promoted social institutions and associations
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Hubert Harth (1922–1999)
- architect
- Awarded in 1996
- Harth was a city councilor from 1956 to 1996, third mayor from 1960 to 1972 and second mayor from 1972 to 1996. He was also a member of the district council from 1960 to 1996.
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Hans-Wilhelm Renkhoff (1927–2011)
- Entrepreneur
- Awarded in 1996
- He was the founder of the WAREMA company and from 1966 to 1993 chairman of the Marktheidenfeld gymnastics club. He promoted social institutions.
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Jacques Pilorge (* 1935)
- mayor
- Awarded in 2001
- Pilorge was mayor of the French twin town of Montfort-sur-Meu from 1971 to 2001
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Armin Grein (* 1939)
- District Administrator
- Awarded in 2008
- Grein was first mayor of Marktheidenfeld from 1972 to 1984 and from 1984 to 2008 district administrator of the Main-Spessart district. Since 1975 he has been the chairman of Lebenshilfe Marktheidenfeld.
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Leonhard Scherg (* 1944)
- mayor
- Awarded in 2008
- Scherg was first mayor of Marktheidenfeld from 1984 to 2008 and district councilor from 1990 to 2008. Since 1986 he has been chairman of the supervisory board of the Heimstättenwerk.