Herbert Mertin (born 29 April 1958) is a German politician for the FDP and since 2016 minister for justice in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate

Herbert Mertin

Life and politics

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Mertin was born in 1958 in the Chilean city of Temuco and remigrated in 1971 to Germany. [1]

Mertin became minister for justice in the State Government of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1999 until 2006 and again since 2016 under Minister-President Malu Dreyer.

References

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  1. ^ "Der 41-jährige Rechtsanwalt Herbert Mertin folgt dem schwer erkrankten Peter Caesar". Der Tagesspiegel Online. 31 August 1999.