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Franz Berding

1915 – 2010

German politician

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About Franz Berding

Lived 1915 – 2010 (aged 94). Franz Berding was a German politician.

Franz Berding (11 May 1915 – 16 February 2010) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and former member of the German Bundestag.

Political career Berding joined the CDU as a member in 1946. He was mayor of the town of Ahaus from 1963 to 1964, where he was a member of the town council from 1952 to 1964 and chaired the CDU parliamentary group from 1956 to 1961.

From 1961 to 1964, Berding took over the office of Deputy District Administrator in what was then the district of Ahaus, of which he was a member of the district council from 1952 to 1967. He was also a member of the Regional Assembly of Westphalia-Lippe from 1964 to 1972.

From 1954 to 1969, Berding was a member of the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. From 26 July to 8 December 1966, he was North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister for State Planning, Housing and Public Works in Meyer III's cabinet.

He was then a member of the German Bundestag from 1969 to 1972.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

People in Franz Berding's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Franz Berding?

German politician (1915-2010)

When was Franz Berding born?

Franz Berding was born on 11 May 1915 in Fürstenau.

When did Franz Berding die?

Franz Berding died on 16 February 2010 in Münster.

What was Franz Berding's occupation?

Franz Berding was a politician.

What nationality was Franz Berding?

Franz Berding was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Franz Berding

· Wikidata: Q110302

· DBpedia: Franz Berding

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