About Inge Donnepp
Lived 1918 – 2002 (aged 83). Inge Donnepp was a German politician, judge, lawyer, interpreter and jurist.
Inge Donnepp (13 December 1918 – 31 July 2002) was a German lawyer and politician (SPD). She was the first woman minister of Justice of a German state. Because of her political commitment, she was called in the SPD also "mother Courage of the Ruhr area".
Early life and education Donnepp was born in Unna. She studied New Philology at the University of Heidelberg. She attended law school at Rostock and Berlin, receiving her degree in 1947. She worked as a lawyer from 1947 until 1954. She became a judge at the end of 1954, at the social courts of Münster and Gelsenkirchen.
Death She died in Recklinghausen.
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Who was Inge Donnepp?
German politician (1918-2002)
When was Inge Donnepp born?
Inge Donnepp was born on 13 December 1918 in Unna.
When did Inge Donnepp die?
Inge Donnepp died on 31 July 2002 in Recklinghausen.
What was Inge Donnepp's occupation?
Inge Donnepp was a politician, judge, lawyer, interpreter and jurist.
What nationality was Inge Donnepp?
Inge Donnepp was German.
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