List of honorary citizens of Ruhpolding
The honorary citizenship is the highest honor that the Upper Bavarian municipality Ruhpolding can forgive. It is given to community citizens as recognition for outstanding achievements for the well-being and reputation of the place.
So far, twelve people have been made honorary citizens.
The honorary citizens of the community of Ruhpolding
They are listed chronologically according to the date of award.
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Leonhard Kleitner (born April 29, 1851 in Täfertingen; † December 30, 1914)
- Teacher
- Kleitner was a freelance study teacher and member of the Bavarian state parliament.
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Ludwig Becher († July 5, 1915)
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Georg Eisenberger (born March 28, 1863 in Hutzenau, † May 1, 1945 in Ruhpolding)
- Mayor, farmer
- Awarded in 1919
- The "Hutzenauer", as he was called after his court, was mayor of Ruhpolding, from 1905 to 1920 a member of the Bavarian State Parliament for the Bavarian Farmers' Union and from 1919 to 1932 a member of the Reichstag.
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Friedrich von Brettreich (born December 25, 1858 in Bamberg, † March 21, 1938 outside Haifa)
- Minister of State
- Ritter von Brettreich was Bavarian State Minister of the Interior from 1907 to 1912 and from 1916 to 1918.
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Bartholomäus Schmucker († December 18, 1950)
- mayor
- Schmucker was mayor of the community of Ruhpolding from 1919 to 1933.
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Josef Eder († December 10, 1955)
- Pastor
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Carl Degener (1900 - December 28, 1960)
- Entrepreneur
- Degener was one of the pioneers of today's tourism. He is the founder of the TOUROPA tourism group.
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Peter Bergmaier († October 28, 1973)
- Pastor
- Bergmaier is the author of the first Ruhpolding Heimatbuch, published in 1924.
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Monsignor Roman Friesinger (1905 - March 30, 1977)
- Pastor
- Friesinger was a pastor in Ruhpolding from 1954. He is the author of various works on the art history of the place.
- Matthias Mayer († January 5, 1980)
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Otto Filitz (born October 8, 1909 in Rathenow; † April 20, 1982)
- Entrepreneur
- Filitz is the founder of the glasses manufacturer Otto Filitz & Co., which operated a second factory in Ruhpolding.
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Leonhard Schmucker (born December 10, 1919 in Ruhpolding; † January 15, 2019)
- District Administrator
- Schmucker was mayor of Ruhpolding from 1966 and then for 20 years, from 1970 to 1990, district administrator of the Traunstein district.