Georg Gaßmann
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Georg Gaßmann (28 May 1910 in Marburg – 5 August 1987 in Marburg) was a German politician.
Quick Facts Mayor of Marburg, Preceded by ...
Georg Gaßmann | |
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Mayor of Marburg | |
In office 10 August 1951 – 11 September 1970 | |
Preceded by | Karl Theodor Bleek |
Succeeded by | Hanno Drechsler |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-05-28)28 May 1910 Marburg, Germany |
Died | 5 August 1987(1987-08-05) (aged 77) Marburg, West Germany |
Political party | SPD |
Alma mater | University of Marburg |
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As a member of the SPD, Gaßmann was the mayor of Marburg for nearly 20 years and a member of the Hessian Landtag in Wiesbaden.[1]
After serving as a politician, Gaßmann was awarded the Großes Verdienstkreuz, one of the German Federal Crosses of Merit. The Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion in Marburg was also named in his honour. In 1954 he was a member of the second and in 1964 of the fourth Federal Assembly .