Wilhelm Wachtendonk

Wilhelm Wachtendonk (born August 2, 1906 in Mönchengladbach , † March 19, 1975 in Mönchengladbach) was a German CDU local politician .

Career

Wachtendonk was a technical employee in work preparation and a union secretary. In 1946 he joined the CDU. In 1953 and 1961 he ran unsuccessfully on the state list of North Rhine-Westphalia for the Bundestag .

From 1964 to 1974 he was Lord Mayor of Mönchengladbach.

Honors

1973: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
1975: Benedict Prize from Mönchengladbach
Naming of Wilhelm-Wachtendonk-Straße in Mönchengladbach, Ohler district

Individual evidence

↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 25, No. 43, March 9, 1973.

personal data
SURNAME	Wachtendonk, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German local politician (CDU)
DATE OF BIRTH	2nd August 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mönchengladbach
DATE OF DEATH	March 19, 1975
Place of death	Mönchengladbach

[1] Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 25, No. 43, March 9, 1973.