Mathilde Lehmann
Mathilde Lehmann (born May 5, 1917 in Krefeld ; † July 12, 2007 in Bremerhaven ) was a German local politician ( SPD ) and spokeswoman for the city council in Bremerhaven.
biography
Lehmann spent her youth in Chemnitz, where the daughter of the architect and social democrat Franz Clevers fought against the rise of the National Socialists as a member of various social democratic organizations such as the Red Falcons , the Socialist Workers' Youth and the Iron Front . She attended high school. When his father fell out of favor by the National Socialists in 1933 and was unemployed, he could not afford the school fees. She was unable to achieve her professional goal of becoming a teacher due to her political attitude. So she completed a commercial apprenticeship and worked in a factory. She married Richard Lehmann in 1939, moved to Wesermünde and worked there as an employee. Their son was born in 1939.
In 1945 Lehmann became a member of the SPD. It was here that the future mayor Gerhard van Heukelum became aware of them. In 1946 she ran for elections for the Bremerhaven city council . The SPD won all 30 direct mandates and Lehmann was elected as the youngest member and was active in political positions for 37 years. She was in the committees for finances, civil servants, workers and employees, for the youth system and for the school system; here as a speaker for 15 years. Among other things, she was involved in fundamental decisions such as the renaming of the city from Wesermünde to Bremerhaven, the connection of the city to Bremen, the creation of the city constitution and the school reform. Social housing and school policy were important policy areas for her. In Bremerhaven, additive comprehensive schools were introduced in the early 1950s.
As a secretary she was a member of the SPD Bremerhaven board of directors. She was a member of the city council until 1971; In 1967 she became an assessor on the board of this body. In 1971 she became a member of the Bremerhaven magistrate and took over the health department as an honorary city councilor, and at times also the social department. In 1977 she returned to the city council and was the first female city council head from 1977 to 1983.
Honors
- In 2006 she became an honorary citizen of Bremerhaven
- The Mathilde Lehmann-Straße in Bremerhaven- Geestemünde was named after her in 2009.
Literature, sources
- Renate Meyer-Braun: Lehmann, Mathilde, b. Clever . In: Women's history (s) , Bremer Frauenmuseum (ed.). Edition Falkenberg, Bremen 2016, ISBN 978-3-95494-095-0 .
Individual evidence
- ^ "For the people" by Norbert Arnold in iBooks. In: iBooks. Retrieved April 20, 2016 .
- ^ Bremerhaven online: honorary citizen
- ^ Bremerhaven de: Street naming
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lehmann, Mathilde |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German local politician (SPD) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krefeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 2007 |
| Place of death | Bremerhaven |