About Jens Beutel
Lived 1946 – 2019 (aged 72). Jens Beutel was a German judge, politician, chess player, primator and jurist.
Jens Beutel (12 July 1946– 8 May 2019) was a German judge and politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he served as Oberbürgermeister (mayor) of Mainz, the state capital of Rheinland-Pfalz, from 1997 to 2011. During his tenure, the city improved especially by building projects, including the new synagogue, and new parks.
Career Born in Lünen, Westphalia, Beutel studied law at the University of Mainz from 1968 to 1976 and then served as a judge in Frankenthal, Koblenz and Mainz.
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Who was Jens Beutel?
German politician (1946-2019)
When was Jens Beutel born?
Jens Beutel was born on 12 July 1946 in Lünen.
When did Jens Beutel die?
Jens Beutel died on 8 May 2019 in Mainz.
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Jens Beutel was a judge, politician, chess player, primator and jurist.
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Jens Beutel was German.
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