Werner Schmidt (State Secretary)

Werner Schmidt (born October 23, 1911 in Hadersleben ; † 1990 ) was a German administrative lawyer .

Professional activities

The doctor of law was mayor of Eckernförde from 1952 to 1966 (and there initially belonged to the GKG and later, after a period of non-party membership, to the FDP ), then State Secretary in the Schleswig-Holstein state government (1967 to 1971 in the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Displaced Persons, 1971 to 1973 in the Ministry of the Interior).

Due to allegations made, especially about Schmidt's role in the Nazi past, the Schleswig-Holstein Interior Minister Paul Pagel felt compelled to suspend Schmidt's election as mayor of Eckernförde for the time being. In a letter to the city of August 19, 1952, it said: ... the allegations made are that he belonged to, or was a member of, associations of the recent past which did not affirm the principles of democracy ... The city is effective immediately prevented from contacting Dr. Schmidt handed over a certificate of appointment as mayor ... .

Volunteering

From 1969 to 1972 he was a member of the Advisory Board of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation . From 1974 to 1985 he was chairman of the Schleswig-Holstein Homeland Federation .

Honors

1973: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1987: Great Cross of Merit with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany

Publications

Schleswig-Holsteiner among themselves about themselves , Frankfurt: Weidlich, 1979, ISBN 3-8035-8590-2 .

Individual evidence

↑ Knud Andresen, Harald Schmid: History politics in Schleswig-Holstein after 1945, sketch of a research project (PDF file; 567 kB).
^ Community of the war generation within the Schleswig-Holstein community of voters (SHWG).
^ Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Eckernförde - a walk through the city's history . Publisher: Manfred Goos, Horn-Bad Meinberg, 2nd edition 2002, p. 431 ff.
↑ Who is who ?: Das Deutsche who's who , Volume 15, Berlin: Arani, 1967.
↑ Printed matter 15/2502: Small question from the Member of Parliament Dr. Johann Wadephul (CDU) and answer from the state government - Prime Minister (PDF; 97 kB).
^ Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Eckernförde - a walk through the city's history . Publisher: Manfred Goos, Horn-Bad Meinberg, 2nd edition 2002, p. 445.
↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 39, No. 105, June 10, 1987.

personal data
SURNAME	Schmidt, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German administrative lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 23, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hadersleben
DATE OF DEATH	1990

[1] Knud Andresen, Harald Schmid: History politics in Schleswig-Holstein after 1945, sketch of a research project (PDF file; 567 kB).

[2] Community of the war generation within the Schleswig-Holstein community of voters (SHWG).

[3] Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Eckernförde - a walk through the city's history . Publisher: Manfred Goos, Horn-Bad Meinberg, 2nd edition 2002, p. 431 ff.

[4] Who is who ?: Das Deutsche who's who , Volume 15, Berlin: Arani, 1967.

[5] Printed matter 15/2502: Small question from the Member of Parliament Dr. Johann Wadephul (CDU) and answer from the state government - Prime Minister (PDF; 97 kB).

[6] Karl Friedrich Schinkel: Eckernförde - a walk through the city's history . Publisher: Manfred Goos, Horn-Bad Meinberg, 2nd edition 2002, p. 445.

[bundesanzeiger-7] Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 39, No. 105, June 10, 1987.