Erich Vagts
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Erich Vagts was a German politician, senator and former mayor of the City of Bremen.
After finishing his final exams at the German secondary school Erich Vagts became a soldier during the First World War. In 1919 he began his studies of law and political science in the cities of Tübingen
and Kiel
. Vagts didn’t finish his studies but became director of a consortium of farmers in Güstrow which was typical for Germany in the time after the First World War. After his return to Bremen in 1925 Vagts began his political career. He became chief executive officer of the German National People's Party
, the Deutschnationale Volkspartei (DNVP). Since 1928 Vagts belonged to the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
(city-state parliament). In 1931 Erich Vagts became chairman of the DNVP and two years later he was elected to the position of a Senator for the health resort in the city state of Bremen.
On September 30, 1933 Vagts left the Senate of Bremen
and became President of a supervising body for the villages in Bremen. He expanded his influence in 1938 as a representative of the region of Oldenburg
in the German Reich.
On May 5, 1945 the allied forces appointed Vagts to provisional mayor, on June 6 to the Burgomaster of Bremen.
After a political affair involving communistic and social democratic senators he was removed from office and arrested for 6 months. His successor became Wilhelm Kaisen, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
SPD.
In 1933 Vagts became President of the philharmonic society and was made in charge of the musical events in the municipal city of Bremen. He gave up the position in 1938/1939.
After finishing his final exams at the German secondary school Erich Vagts became a soldier during the First World War. In 1919 he began his studies of law and political science in the cities of Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
and Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
. Vagts didn’t finish his studies but became director of a consortium of farmers in Güstrow which was typical for Germany in the time after the First World War. After his return to Bremen in 1925 Vagts began his political career. He became chief executive officer of the German National People's Party
German National People's Party
The German National People's Party was a national conservative party in Germany during the time of the Weimar Republic. Before the rise of the NSDAP it was the main nationalist party in Weimar Germany composed of nationalists, reactionary monarchists, völkisch, and antisemitic elements, and...
, the Deutschnationale Volkspartei (DNVP). Since 1928 Vagts belonged to the Bürgerschaft of Bremen
Bürgerschaft of Bremen
The Bremische Bürgerschaft is the state diet of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It currently consists of 83 members from five parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Alliance '90/The Greens, supporting Mayor and Senate president Jens Böhrnsen...
(city-state parliament). In 1931 Erich Vagts became chairman of the DNVP and two years later he was elected to the position of a Senator for the health resort in the city state of Bremen.
On September 30, 1933 Vagts left the Senate of Bremen
Senate of Bremen
The Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen is the government of the city-state of Bremen . The senate has existed since mediæval times. The senate is headed by a President, who also holds the title of Mayor. The President's deputy also holds the title Mayor...
and became President of a supervising body for the villages in Bremen. He expanded his influence in 1938 as a representative of the region of Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
in the German Reich.
On May 5, 1945 the allied forces appointed Vagts to provisional mayor, on June 6 to the Burgomaster of Bremen.
After a political affair involving communistic and social democratic senators he was removed from office and arrested for 6 months. His successor became Wilhelm Kaisen, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
SPD.
In 1933 Vagts became President of the philharmonic society and was made in charge of the musical events in the municipal city of Bremen. He gave up the position in 1938/1939.
Literature
- Herbert Schwarzwälder: Das Große Bremen-Lexikon. Edition Temmen, 2003, ISBN 3-86108-693-X