Franz Josef Heinrich Georg Meyers (31 July 1908 – 27 January 2002) was a German politician who served as the 4th Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 21 July 1958 to 8 December 1966. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he had previously served as mayor of Mönchengladbach in 1952 and as Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1952 to 1956.[1]
Franz Meyers | |
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| Born | Franz Josef Heinrich Georg Meyers 31 July 1908 Mönchengladbach |
| Died | 27 January 2002 (aged 93) Mönchengladbach |
| Education | Doctor of Law |
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| Occupation | Politician, lawyer (1935–), writer |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany  |
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| Position held | member of the German Bundestag (1957–1958), member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (1950–1970), mayor (1952–1952), President of the German Bundesrat (1960–1961), Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (1958–1966), substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1958–1958), interior minister (1952–1956) |
He was born and died in Mönchengladbach.
References
edit- ^ Marx, Stefan. "Franz Meyers". Internetportal Rheinische Geschichte. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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