Willi Becker

Willi Becker and Princess Anne on the town hall balcony

Willi Becker's grave in the Düsseldorf North Cemetery

Willi Becker (born January 11, 1918 in Wallmenroth , † January 25, 1977 in Düsseldorf ) was a German SPD politician .

Life

After the sudden death of Georg Glock as Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf in December 1959, Becker was appointed as his successor by his party in January 1960. In the next regular local election in March 1961, the CDU again became the strongest faction in the city council, and Becker handed over the office of mayor to Fritz Vomfelde .

From March 1961 to 1964, Becker held the office of mayor before he was re-elected mayor in September 1964. In autumn 1974 he resigned from this post for health reasons. From 1966 to 1970 Becker was also a member of the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament .

On January 25, 1977, Willi Becker ended his life himself due to a serious illness.

Awards and honors

1973: Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class
1973: Large silver medal with the star for services to the Republic of Austria
Willi-Becker-Allee on the back of Düsseldorf Central Station is named after Willi Becker .

Web links

Willi Becker at the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia

Individual evidence

↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)

personal data
SURNAME	Becker, Willi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German politician (SPD), MdL
DATE OF BIRTH	January 11, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wallmenroth
DATE OF DEATH	January 25, 1977
Place of death	Dusseldorf

[1] List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)