Wulf-Dietrich Kavasch
Wulf-Dietrich Kavasch (* 1944 in Mönchsdeggingen ) is a German homeland researcher and local politician. Since May 2008 he has been the first mayor of the Hohenaltheim community (Donau-Ries district).
Life
Kavasch was born the son of the headmaster and amateur astronomer Julius Kavasch (1920–1978). He studied veterinary medicine and geology for four semesters and submitted his doctoral thesis at the veterinary faculty of the University of Munich in early 1970. Since January 1, 1969, he has been the official veterinarian of the Donau-Ries district and is responsible for carrying out meat inspections in the district's municipalities.
He has been a member of the local council in his home community of Hohenaltheim since 1972 and was second mayor for many years. In the local elections in 2008 he was elected 1st mayor and six years later was confirmed in office. He did not run for the 2020 local elections and will therefore leave office on April 30, 2020. From 1996 to 2008 he was also a member of the district council of Donau-Ries .
In addition, he developed an extensive activity for the cultural life of the Ries. In 1975 he was a founding member of the Rieser Kulturtage association and was its 1st chairman from 1980 to 2019. He is the initiator of the Rieskrater Museum Nördlingen . He has been chairman of the Nördlingen Animal Welfare Association since 1988.
Honors
- 1985: Wulf-Dietrich and his father Julius Kavasch jointly named the asteroid (4251) Kavasch
- Medal of Honor from the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior for special services to local government
- 1993: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2009: Certificate of honor for 40 years in the public service
- 2010: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2011: Rieser Home Prize from Raiffeisen-Volksbank Ries
Web links
- Community strengthened, culture promoted , in: Rieser Nachrichten, December 27, 2010
- His award is first class , website of the Hohenaltheim community for the award of the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rieser Nachrichten on the election of the successor Gerhard Beck , accessed on March 30, 2020
- ^ Lutz Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . Volume 1, p. 364 ( online )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kavasch, Wulf-Dietrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German homeland researcher and local politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mönchsdeggingen |