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Manfred Weiß (23 January 1944 – 11 March 2017) was a German politician, jurist and member of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). He served as a member of the Landtag of Bavaria, the state parliament, from 1978 until 2013, and the Minister of Justice of Bavaria from 1999 to 2003.[1]
Manfred Weiß | |
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| Minister of Justice of Bavaria | |
| In office 13 September 1999 – 14 October 2003 | |
| President | Edmund Stoiber |
| Preceded by | Alfred Sauter |
| Succeeded by | Beate Merk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1944 Roth, Bavaria, Germany |
| Died | 11 March 2017 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Christian Social Union in Bavaria |
Weiß was born in Roth, Bavaria on 23 January 1944.[1] He studied law at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg from 1965 to 1969.[1] He then served as a judge of the Nürnberg-Fürth district court from 1973 to 1978.[1]
Manfred Weiß joined the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) in 1968.[1] In 1978, he was first elected to the Landtag of Bavaria, where he served from 1978 to 2013.[1] In 1999, Bavarian Minister-President Edmund Stoiber appointed Weiß as the state Minister of Justice, which Weiß considered the highlight of his political and legal career.[1] Weiß served as Minister of Justice from 1998 until a cabinet shake-up by Stoiber in October 2003.[1]
Manfred Weiß died on 11 March 2017 at the age of 72.[1]