About Karl Gaul
Lived 1889 – 1972 (aged 82). Karl Gaul was a German politician.
Karl Gaul (February 1, 1889 – January 17, 1972) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and former member of the German Bundestag.
Life Gaul had been involved in politics since 1911 and joined the DDP in 1919. In 1945, he participated in the founding of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which later became the Hessian state association of the FDP. Member of Parliament Gaul was a member of the Hessian state parliament from 1946 to 1950. He had been a member of the German Bundestag since its first election in 1949 until 1957, where he was chairman of the Bundestag committee for cultural policy.
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Who was Karl Gaul?
German politician (1889-1972)
When was Karl Gaul born?
Karl Gaul was born on 1 February 1889 in Wetzlar.
When did Karl Gaul die?
Karl Gaul died on 17 January 1972 in Offenbach am Main.
What was Karl Gaul's occupation?
Karl Gaul was a politician.
What nationality was Karl Gaul?
Karl Gaul was German.
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