About Liselotte Funcke
Lived 1918 – 2012 (aged 94). Liselotte Funcke was a German politician.
Liselotte Funcke (20 July 19181 August 2012) was a German liberal politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She was a member of the German Bundestag parliament from 1961 to 1979, serving as its vice president from 1969. She then was appointed state Minister of Economy in North Rhine-Westphalia, the first woman in the position. Funcke is remembered for her engagements to integrate foreigners in German society, as the Federal Commissioner for Foreigners (Ausländerbeauftragte) from 1981 to 1991, and afterwards.
Life
Funcke was born in Hagen to a liberal-leaning family, Funcke was the parliament's vice-president from 1969 to 1979.
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Who was Liselotte Funcke?
German politician (1918-2012)
When was Liselotte Funcke born?
Liselotte Funcke was born on 20 July 1918 in Hagen.
When did Liselotte Funcke die?
Liselotte Funcke died on 2 August 2012 in Hagen.
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Liselotte Funcke was a politician.
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Liselotte Funcke was German.
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