About Wolfgang Stammberger
Lived 1920 – 1982 (aged 61). Wolfgang Stammberger was a German politician, lawyer and jurist.
Wolfgang Stammberger (14 July 1920 – 1 May 1982 ) was a German jurist and politician. He served as German Minister of Justice from 1961 to 1962. He resigned because of the Spiegel affair, as he had not known the plan to arrest Rudolf Augstein and the others.
Born in Coburg, Bavaria, Stammberger saw his studies interrupted by World War II, but eventually earned his doctorate from the University of Erlangen. He became a member of the German Bundestag in 1953, and retained his seat until 1969. In 1964, he switched from the Free Democratic Party to the Social Democratic Party. Between 1970 and 1978, he served as mayor of Coburg.
He was active in two Freemasonry lodges.
His niece, Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, later also served as Minister of Justice.
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German politician (1920-1982)
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Wolfgang Stammberger was born on 14 July 1920 in Coburg.
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Wolfgang Stammberger died on 1 May 1982 in Coburg.
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Wolfgang Stammberger was a politician, lawyer and jurist.
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