Walter Bettges

Walter Bettges (born May 7, 1927 in Duisburg , † November 17, 1991 in Hanover ) was a German local and state politician ( SPD ) and judge .

After studying law, Bettges initially worked in Lower Saxony's financial administration. In 1962 he became a judge at the Lower Saxony Finance Court , later Vice-President of the court. In the same year he moved to Langenhagen near Hanover and joined the local SPD association there. In 1968 Bettges was elected to the city council of Langenhagen and in 1969 as mayor.

As mayor, he successfully campaigned for the preservation of the independence of the city of Langenhagen: The city retained its independence in the course of Lower Saxony's administrative and territorial reform and was not incorporated into Hanover . Instead, the city of Langenhagen was politically and economically strengthened by merging with the neighboring communities Engelbostel, Godshorn, Kaltenweide, Krähenwinkel and Schulenburg.

In 1972 Bettges was elected as a direct candidate for the 7th and 8th electoral term of the Lower Saxony state parliament , to which he belonged between November 23, 1972 and November 28, 1975. In 1981 his time as honorary mayor ended.

From 1976 to 1991 Walter Bettges was a judge at the Lower Saxony State Court of Justice , initially as a deputy, then from 1979 as a full member.

In 1989 Bettges was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit and in 1991 made an honorary citizen of the city of Langenhagen. A short time after this last award, Walter Bettges died on November 17, 1991 at the age of 64. In his honor, the sports facility of SC Langenhagen bears the name Walter-Bettges-Stadion.

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• Barbara Simon : Member of Parliament in Lower Saxony 1946–1994. Biographical manual. Edited by the President of the Lower Saxony State Parliament. Lower Saxony State Parliament, Hanover 1996, p. 36.