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Walter Lübcke
German politician (1953–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Lübcke (22 August 1953 – 2 June 2019) was a German local politician in Hesse and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[2] On 2 June 2019, he was assassinated at his home by a neo-Nazi extremist. Stephan Ernst was arrested on 15 June 2019 and confessed to the crime on 25 June 2019. The Federal Prosecutor's Office classified the murder as a political assassination.
Quick Facts President of the Regierungsbezirk of Kassel, Appointed by ...
Walter Lübcke | |
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President of the Regierungsbezirk of Kassel | |
In office 20 May 2009 – 2 June 2019 | |
Appointed by | Volker Bouffier |
Vice President | Hermann-Josef Klüber |
Preceded by | Lutz Klein [de] |
Succeeded by | Hermann-Josef Klüber |
Member of the Landtag of Hesse | |
In office 5 April 2008 – 5 February 2009 | |
Preceded by | multi-member district |
Succeeded by | multi-member district |
Constituency | CDU List |
In office 5 April 2003 – 5 April 2008 | |
Preceded by | Rolf Karwecki |
Succeeded by | Brigitte Hofmeyer |
Constituency | Kassel-Land I |
In office 5 April 1999 – 5 April 2003 | |
Preceded by | multi-member district |
Succeeded by | multi-member district |
Constituency | CDU List |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-08-22)22 August 1953 Bad Wildungen, West Germany (now Germany) |
Died | 2 June 2019(2019-06-02) (aged 65) Istha, Wolfhagen, Germany |
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
Spouse | Irmgard Braun-Lübcke |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Kassel |
Occupation | Politician |
Awards | Wilhelm Leuschner Medal [de] (2019, posthumously)[1] |
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