Rudolf Spang
Rudolf Spang (born April 25, 1913 in Schussenried ; † April 2, 2017 in Fürth ) was a German lawyer and diplomat .
Life
After graduating from high school, Spang studied economics and law at the universities in Munich , Hamburg and Tübingen . Since 1933 he was a member of the Catholic student association KDStV Aenania Munich . He passed both state examination, put 1947 his promotion to the doctorate in law with a thesis on the subject of the fight by penal means against vagrants and beggars in the historical development and present state , and passed the test with a degree in economics. After completing his studies, he entered the civil service and initially worked for the public prosecutor's office in Ellwangen (Jagst) . He later moved to the Ministry of Finance in Baden-Württemberg , where he took up work as a personal advisor to the minister and acted as an advisor for federal affairs and for financial relations between the federal government and the states. In this function he was appointed to the government council in 1948, to the senior government councilor in 1951 and to the government director in 1954.
In 1956, Spang switched to the Foreign Office as a lecturer in the first class of the Legation Council , where he became head of the budget department. From 1961 he worked as Consul General in Basel , before he was appointed as the Ambassador's first class representative to Santiago de Chile in 1964. In 1970 he became head of the personnel department of the Foreign Office as ministerial conductor. From December 7, 1973 until his retirement in 1978, he took on the role of ambassador to Venezuela . Rudolf Spang died on April 2, 2017 in Fürth.
honors and awards
In recognition of his services to the Federal Republic of Germany, Spang was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class in 1969 . In addition, he is holder of the "Bernardo O'Higgins" Order of Merit in the degree of "Comendador", which he received in 1970 from the Republic of Chile a. a. was awarded for the successful expansion of German-Chilean relations. In 1972 he was appointed commander of the Royal Swedish North Star Order, receiving the Commander 's Cross, 1st class. After completing his work in Caracas, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the "Orden del Libertador" by the Republic of Venezuela.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary from internAA, staff newspaper of the Foreign Office , issue 9, issue 5, September 2017, page 8 under personal news
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spang, Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schussenried |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd April 2017 |
| Place of death | Fuerth |