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German politician (born 1931) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Friderichs (born 16 October 1931) is a German politician who served as the minister of economy in the period 1972–1977. He is also a jurist and businessman.
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Hans Friderichs | |
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![]() Hans Friderichs in 2017 | |
Minister of Economy | |
In office 15 December 1972 – 7 October 1977 | |
Chancellor | |
Preceded by | Helmut Schmidt |
Succeeded by | Otto Graf Lambsdorff |
Personal details | |
Born | Wittlich, Germany | 16 October 1931
Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Friderichs was born in Wittlich in 1931.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in law and political science and also, holds a PhD.[2]
Friderichs was a member and leader of the Free Democrats.[3] Until 1964 he was the deputy chairman of the party in North Rhine-Westphalia and then he became the chairman.[1] He served as a member of the German Bundestag twice, from 1965 to 1969 and from 1972 to 1977.[4] He was the minister of economy from 15 December 1972 to 7 October 1977. He first served in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Willy Brandt.[5]
After leaving office, Friderichs worked in various capacities at different firms and institutions, including Adidas AG.[2] In October 1977 he was named as the board member of the Dresdner Bank, replacing Jürgen Ponto who had been murdered.[6] Until March 1985, he served as the head of the bank.[7] He was the deputy chairman of the supervisory board of Adidas AG until 2007.[8] On 7 November 2007, he was appointed chairman of the board and served in the post until 2009.[9]
Friderichs together with other German politicians was convicted and heavily sentenced for tax evasion, known as Flick affair, in 1985.[10][11]
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