Wolfgang Windfuhr
Wolfgang Windfuhr (born June 28, 1936 in Lüdenscheid ; † September 10, 2018 ) was a German educator and politician ( CDU ).
Life and work
After attending elementary school and graduating from high school in Lüdenscheid, Windfuhr began studying German, history, philology and pedagogy in Marburg and Bonn , which he completed with two state exams for higher teaching post. He then entered the school service and worked as a high school teacher at the Goethe School in Kassel .
Windfuhr was a member of the supervisory board of documenta GmbH Kassel from 1974 to 1997 . In 1990 he became managing director of the State Association of Hesse in the Federal Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry . He also served as President of the Brothers Grimm Society from 1997 to 2006 .
Political party
Windfuhr was a member of the CDU.
MP
Windfuhr was a council member of the city of Kassel from 1968 to 1993 and was temporarily chairman of the CDU parliamentary group. From 1974 to 1991 he was a member of the Hessian state parliament , where he mainly dealt with cultural policy.
Public offices
In 1993, Windfuhr became a member of the city council of Kassel as a city councilor.
Honors
- Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon , 1986
- Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class, 1997
- Coat of arms of the city of Kassel, 2002
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary notice. In: hna.de. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Windfuhr, Wolfgang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German educator and politician (CDU), MdL |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ludenscheid |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 2018 |