Willi Wahl
Friedrich Wilhelm "Willi" Wahl (born October 23, 1927 in Duisburg ; † July 9, 2019 ) was a German politician ( SPD ).
After graduating from elementary school, he began an apprenticeship as a gardener, which he had to break off in 1944 in order to do his military service. After the war, he completed his apprenticeship, but then retrained as a bricklayer in 1948: he was employed by Deutsche Edelstahlwerke until his early retirement .
From 1959 to 1988 he was the first authorized representative and managing director of IG Metall in Krefeld . He was a member of the Krefeld City Council from 1970 to 1975 and from 1979 to 1994. From 1979 to 1984 he was district chairman of the Fischeln district council . From 1984 to 1989 he was mayor and from 1989 to 1994 lord mayor of the city of Krefeld.
Willi Wahl was married and had five children.
Awards
- City elder
- Bearer of the city ring of honor
- 2001: Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Former Lord Mayor Willi Wahl died at the age of 91. In: RP Online . July 10, 2019, accessed July 10, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dieter Pützhofen |
Lord Mayor of Krefeld 1984 - 1989 |
Dieter Pützhofen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Choice, Willi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wahl, Friedrich Wilhelm (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (SPD) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duisburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 2019 |