Rolf Braun
Rolf Braun (born April 6, 1929 in Mainz-Kastel ; † July 7, 2006 there ) was a founding member of the Kastel Carnival Club and was its meeting president for almost 44 years.
Life
Until 1989 he was chairman of the Mainz television carnival meeting for 25 years, Mainz remains as it sings and laughs at the Mainz carnival . In total he was active in the television session for 35 years, starting out as a handicraft speaker . His trademark was the thick black horn-rimmed glasses , which always made him look presidential even under the fool's cap . In his life, Rolf Braun has led over 250 carnival sessions.
In 1947, Rolf Braun co-founded the Atlanta Club , which later became the Kastel Carnival Club. Its honorary chairman was Braun.
The then Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate , Helmut Kohl ( CDU ), hired him as a speechwriter in 1973 . Until 1993, the trained wholesaler worked as a consultant in the Rhineland-Palatinate State Chancellery .
Rolf Braun was also the author and leading actor of the television series Der Vereinsmeier , which was broadcast in 1971 in six episodes on the ZDF program.
After a stroke , Braun withdrew from the public eye and wrote the book “Wolle mer'n eroilosse” about 60 years of Mainz Carnival. In 2005 he appeared as a guest of honor at the anniversary meeting “Mainz remains Mainz” (50 years of television carnival).
Honors
In addition to numerous carnival medals and other awards he received in 1995 for his services to the traditional customs, the Federal Cross of Merit , the Honorary Ring of the City of Mainz , the Gutenberg bust and in 1997 the Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate .
literature
- Rolf Braun: Wool mer'n eroilosse. 60 years of the Mainz Fassenacht. Hase & Koehler, Mainz 1996, ISBN 3-7758-1341-1 .
- Günter Schenk: quick-witted, witty and hard to stop / Rolf Braun / As chairman of the meeting, he shaped the Mainz television carnival for over 20 years / Legendary greetings ; in: Allgemeine Zeitung Mainz; Topic series: "60 Years of TV Carnival": Part 6 from February 2, 2015; P. 11
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Braun, Rolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German carnival artist, Fastnights |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mainz-Kastel |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 2006 |
| Place of death | Mainz-Kastel |