Hermann Höpker-Aschoff
German politician (1883–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hermann Höpker-Aschoff (31 January 1883 – 15 January 1954)[1] was a German politician, finance minister, a member of Parlamentarischer Rat and a jurist. He was the first President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
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Quick Facts 1st President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, Preceded by ...
Hermann Höpker-Aschoff | |
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1st President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany | |
In office 7 September 1951 – 15 January 1954 | |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | Josef Wintrich |
Personal details | |
Born | (1883-01-31)31 January 1883 Herford, Province of Westphalia, German Empire |
Died | 15 January 1954(1954-01-15) (aged 70) Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Nationality | Germany |
Political party | DDP (pre-WWII), FDP (post-WWII) |
Alma mater | University of Jena |
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Höpker-Aschoff studied law and economics in Jena, Munich and Bonn. He taught monetary theory and finance as professor at the University of Bonn.[2]