Rudolf Krause (politician, 1931)

Rudolf Krause (born February 11, 1931 in Löwenberg , Lower Silesia ) is a former German local politician ( SPD , later Free Voters ).

Career

Krause was born in Lower Silesia. After being expelled from Lower Silesia , he grew up in Ottobeuren . After finishing school, Krause studied law. In the new election of the mayor of Kaufbeuren in 1970, the SPD member prevailed against the CSU's favored candidate , Hans Espermüller. 1974 Krause resigned from the SPD after differences and became one of the co-founders of the Free Voters. As the mayor of Kaufbeur he remained in office for 22 years before resigning on October 31, 1992 three years before the end of the electoral term for health reasons.

Rudolf Krause then worked as a lawyer in Kaufbeuren until 2009.

Honors

1983: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
1989: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany

Individual evidence

↑ Renate Meier: Former Mayor Rudolf Krause is celebrating his 80th birthday this week. In: Allgäuer Zeitung. February 9, 2011, accessed March 23, 2017 .
^ Rolf Henkel: Krause fits. In: zeit.de. August 2, 1974. Retrieved December 9, 2014 .

personal data
SURNAME	Krause, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German local politician
DATE OF BIRTH	February 11, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH	Löwenberg , Lower Silesia

[1] Renate Meier: Former Mayor Rudolf Krause is celebrating his 80th birthday this week. In: Allgäuer Zeitung. February 9, 2011, accessed March 23, 2017 .

[zeit-1974-08-02-2] Rolf Henkel: Krause fits. In: zeit.de. August 2, 1974. Retrieved December 9, 2014 .