German politician
Gerhard Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg as Minister of Defence
In office 21 April 1989 – 1 April 1992Preceded by Rupert Scholz Succeeded by Volker Rühe In office 4 October 1982 – 21 April 1989Preceded by Manfred Lahnstein Succeeded by Theodor Waigel In office 24 May 1971 – 4 October 1982Preceded by Helmut Lemke Succeeded by Uwe Barschel In office 26 October 1965 – 21 October 1969Preceded by Hans Lenz Succeeded by Hans Leussink
Born (1928-09-29 ) 29 September 1928Kiel , GermanyDied 23 November 2001(2001-11-23) (aged 73)Bad Godesberg , Germany Political party Christian Democratic Union (CDU)Alma mater University of Kiel Profession Historian
Gerhard Stoltenberg (29 September 1928 – 23 November 2001) was a German politician (CDU ) and minister in the cabinets of Ludwig Erhard , Kurt Georg Kiesinger and Helmut Kohl . He served as minister-president of the German state (Land ) of Schleswig-Holstein from 1971 to 1982[1] and as such as President of the Bundesrat in 1977/78.
Early life and career [ ]
Stoltenberg was born in Kiel in northern Germany. In 1944 he became a navy assistant (HJ-Marinehelfer), a Hitler Youth auxiliary in the Kriegsmarine . After the war, when he was no longer a prisoner of war , he finished school in 1949 (Abitur ). Stoltenberg began to study history, sociology and philosophy at the University of Kiel . In 1954 he graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy and worked as an academic in Kiel. In 1960 he became a professor (Privatdozent ). In the years 1965 and again 1969/1970 Stoltenberg was a director of the company Friedrich Krupp GmbH in Essen . In 2001 he died in Bad Godesberg .[2]
Political career [ ]
Since 1947 Stoltenberg had been member of the CDU. In the years 1955 to 1961, he was federal leader of the Junge Union , the youth' organisation of the CDU. From 1955 Stoltenberg had different positions in the CDU. From 1971 until 1989, he was chairman of the CDU in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Moreover, Stoltenberg served as vice chairman of the federal CDU since 1969.
Stoltenberg was member of the state parliament of Schleswig-Holstein from 1954 to 1957, and from 1971 to 1982. From 1957 to 1971, and from 1983 until 1998, Stoltenberg also served as a member of the federal German legislature, the Bundestag . As a junior member of parliament and member of the budget committee, he was the first to introduce to the 1959 federal budget a flat grant of DM 5,000,000 for political education (training of party activists) to be transferred to federal party headquarters.[3]
Gerhard Stoltenberg looked destined for West Germany's highest office as he made a brilliant start to his political career. On 24 May 1971, Stoltenberg was elected minister-president of the state of Schleswig-Holstein and remained in this position until 1982.
In 1982, he became federal minister of finance under chancellor Helmut Kohl . He left this position when he was appointed minister of defence from 1989 on, replacing Rupert Scholz .[4] He resigned from this position on 31 March 1992.
Personal life [ ]
Stoltenberg was married and had two children. He was a member of the Lutheran church.
References [ ]
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Preceded byRupert Scholz
Federal Minister of Defence (Germany) 1989 – 1992
Succeeded byVolker Rühe
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