About Ludwig Scholz
Lived 1937 – 2005 (aged 68). Ludwig Scholz was a German politician and primator.
Ludwig Scholz (30 June 1937 – 20 September 2005) was a German politician of the CSU and the mayor of Nuremberg.
Life Scholz was born in Juliusberg, Landkreis Oels, Lower Silesia, now Dobroszyce, Oleśnica County, Poland, in 1937. He died on 20 September 2005 in Nuremberg, Bavaria.
Politics Ludwig Scholz was the surprise winner of the Nuremberg municipal elections in 1996. He became successor of the longtime mayor Peter Schönlein, but lost the next elections in 2002 to Ulrich Maly.
Scholz was the first Catholic mayor of Nuremberg since the Reformation.
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Who was Ludwig Scholz?
German politician (1937-2005)
When was Ludwig Scholz born?
Ludwig Scholz was born on 30 June 1937 in Juliusburg.
When did Ludwig Scholz die?
Ludwig Scholz died on 20 September 2005 in Nuremberg.
What was Ludwig Scholz's occupation?
Ludwig Scholz was a politician and primator.
What nationality was Ludwig Scholz?
Ludwig Scholz was German.
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