Hans A. Engelhard
German politician (1934–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Arnold Engelhard (16 September 1934 – 11 March 2008) was a German jurist.[1] A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), he served as German Federal Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Kohl I, II, and III, between 1982 and 1991.[2]
Quick Facts Federal Minister of Justice of Germany, Preceded by ...
Hans A. Engelhard | |
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Federal Minister of Justice of Germany | |
In office 4 October 1982 – 18 January 1991 | |
Preceded by | Jürgen Schmude |
Succeeded by | Klaus Kinkel |
Member of the Bundestag | |
In office 13 December 1972 – 10 November 1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-09-16)16 September 1934 Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
Died | 11 March 2008(2008-03-11) (aged 73) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
Political party | Free Democratic Party |
Alma mater | University of Munich |
Profession | Jurist |
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Born in Munich, Engelhard studied law at the University of Erlangen and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and received his second Staatsexamen in 1963.[3][4]
Having joined the Free Democratic Party in 1954, he won a seat in the Bundestag in the 1972 German federal election.[5]
In 1982, he succeeded Jürgen Schmude as Federal Minister of Justice of Germany, and served until 1992.[2]