Martin Bangemann
German politician
Martin Bangemann (15 November 1934 – 28 June 2022) was a German politician. He was leader of the FDP (1985–1988).
Martin Bangemann | |
|---|---|
 Bangemann in 1977 | |
| Federal Minister of Economics West Germany | |
| In office 27 June 1984 – 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Graf Lambsdorff |
| Succeeded by | Helmut Haussmann |
| Chairman of the FDP | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Hans-Dietrich Genscher |
| Succeeded by | Otto Graf Lambsdorff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1934 Wanzleben, Saxony, Nazi Germany |
| Died | 28 June 2022 (aged 87) Deux-Sèvres, France |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | FDP |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen University of Munich |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Bangemann was the German Federal Minister of Economics from 1984 to 1988.[1]
In 1988, Bangemann joined the European Commission. He was Commissioner for the internal market and industrial affairs in the Delors Commission from 1989 to 1995.[2][3] He was then Commissioner for Industrial affairs, Information & Telecommunications Technologies in the Santer Commission from 1995 to 1999.
Bangeman studied law in Tübingen and Munich, earned a Dr. jur. (equivalent to J.S.D.) in 1962, and qualified as an attorney in 1964.
Bangemann died on 28 June 2022 in Deux-Sèvres, France from a heart attack at aged 87.[4][5]
References change
- ↑ "MEP Profile:Martin Bangemann". European Parliament. Retrieved 25 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Europe and the global information society: Recommendations to the European Council. Version hosted on I*M Europe, by Directorate-General XIII of the European Commission.
- ↑ "Report on Europe and the Global Information Society: Recommendations of the High-level Group on the Information Society to the Corfu European Council. Bulletin of the European Union, Supplement No. 2/94." University of Pittsburgh - Archive of European Integration (AEI).
- ↑ Ex-FDP-Chef und Wirtschaftsminister Martin Bangemann ist tot (in German)
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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Other websites change
- "Martin Bangemann". European Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
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