Willi Wessel

Willi Wessel (born January 7, 1937 in Diepenau ) is a German politician and former member of the state parliament ( SPD ).

Life and work

After attending elementary school he trained as a mining apprentice and was until 1957 miner . After passing the Hauer examination , he served as until 1970 Hauer busy. He then became operations director, labor director and managing director at various companies.

Wessel has been a member of the SPD since 1955. He is active in numerous party committees, such as B. as chairman of the SPD city association Herten. Since 1952 he has been a member of IG Bergbau und Energie .

MP

From May 29, 1980 to May 30, 1990 Wessel was a member of the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia . He was elected directly in constituency 081 Recklinghausen I.

He was a member of the city council of Herten from 1964 to 1991 and from 2004 to 2006, and was mayor from 1975 to 1991 . From 1969 to 1980 Wessel was a member of the district council of the Recklinghausen district .

Others

In 1996 Wessel received the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon. In 2007 the city of Herten granted him honorary citizenship of the city.

Web links

• Willi Wessel at the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia
• City of Herten Laudation on the occasion of the award of honorary citizenship to the city of Herten