Heinrich Ludwig Hermann Krekeler
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Heinrich Ludwig Hermann Krekeler (20 July 1906 Bottrop
- 5 August 2003 Bad Salzuflen
) was a German chemist, politician, and ambassador.
, University of Munich, and University of Göttingen. In 1930, he received his doctorate, PhD from the University of Berlin.
Then he worked as a chemist, in Berlin from 1934 to 1945, and was employee of IG Farben
, Ludwigshafen-Oppau.
On 4 December 1931, he applied for a U.S. patent (1,863,661) for the production of fluorine by the so-called fluorine electrolysis process. That application was upheld on 21 June 1932.
From 1945, he was co-owner of Eilers and Schünemann Verlag, Bremen mbH.
As co-founder and member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP
), he helped to build a district association in Schotmar.
Heinz Krekeler brought together along with the newspaper publisher Max Staercke of Detmold
from the existing two district organizations and founded on 6 September 1946 the National Committee of the FDP.
After the inclusion of the independent provincial in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
on 21 January 1947 were brought together under his chairmanship, the two country groups, Minden
and Lippe
.
He was an honorary officer of the economic administration of the French occupation zone in the Economics Ministry in Koblenz, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Freiburg, and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Tübingen (U.S. zone of occupation).
From 1946 to 1947, he was a member of the Parliament of Lippe, and in 1946 a member of the Provincial Council of Westphalia, 20 April 1947 to 17 June 1950 deputy of the first parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. Krekeler moved across the country list (item 5) is a Free Democratic Party (FDP) in the Diet and was vice chairman of the FDP-country Association of North Rhine-Westphalia and a member of the Liberal Union world.
From 1950 to 1951 he was German Consul General, in New York City
. From 1951 to 1953, he was chargé d’affaires of the Germany to the United States
, and from 1953 to 1958 the first Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the U.S.
He negotiated resumption of relations with the United States.
From 1958 to February 1964, he was a member of the EURATOM Commission of the European Community (EC) in Brussels, then a lecturer in diplomatic and international relations at the Law and Political Sciences Faculty of the Westfälische Wilhelms University
, and at the College of Political Sciences in Munich.
He died on 5 August 2003 in Bad Salzuflen.
In his honor, the Lippe FDP
created a civil prize, the Dr. Dr. Heinz Krekeler hc.-medal, with a cash prize of 300 €. Under the auspices of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, he created the Heinz L. Krekeler Foundation to continue research into the conditions that ensure the peaceful coexistence of peoples
Bottrop
Bottrop is a city in west central Germany, on the Rhine-Herne Canal, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the Ruhr industrial area, Bottrop adjoins Essen, Oberhausen, Gladbeck and Dorsten. The city had been a coal-mining and rail center and contains factories producing coal-tar derivatives,...
- 5 August 2003 Bad Salzuflen
Bad Salzuflen
Bad Salzuflen is a town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At the end of 2006 it had 54415 inhabitants.-Details:Bad Salzuflen is a spa town and is known for its saltwater springs and thermal baths. In former times the town profited from the salt trade...
) was a German chemist, politician, and ambassador.
Life
After completion of primary school and secondary school, he studied at the University of FreiburgUniversity of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
, University of Munich, and University of Göttingen. In 1930, he received his doctorate, PhD from the University of Berlin.
Then he worked as a chemist, in Berlin from 1934 to 1945, and was employee of IG Farben
IG Farben
I.G. Farbenindustrie AG was a German chemical industry conglomerate. Its name is taken from Interessen-Gemeinschaft Farbenindustrie AG . The company was formed in 1925 from a number of major companies that had been working together closely since World War I...
, Ludwigshafen-Oppau.
On 4 December 1931, he applied for a U.S. patent (1,863,661) for the production of fluorine by the so-called fluorine electrolysis process. That application was upheld on 21 June 1932.
From 1945, he was co-owner of Eilers and Schünemann Verlag, Bremen mbH.
As co-founder and member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP
Free Democratic Party (Germany)
The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government...
), he helped to build a district association in Schotmar.
Heinz Krekeler brought together along with the newspaper publisher Max Staercke of Detmold
Detmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
from the existing two district organizations and founded on 6 September 1946 the National Committee of the FDP.
After the inclusion of the independent provincial in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
on 21 January 1947 were brought together under his chairmanship, the two country groups, Minden
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
and Lippe
Principality of Lippe
Lippe was a historical state in Germany. It was located between the Weser River and the southeast part of the Teutoburg forest.-History:...
.
He was an honorary officer of the economic administration of the French occupation zone in the Economics Ministry in Koblenz, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Freiburg, and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Tübingen (U.S. zone of occupation).
From 1946 to 1947, he was a member of the Parliament of Lippe, and in 1946 a member of the Provincial Council of Westphalia, 20 April 1947 to 17 June 1950 deputy of the first parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. Krekeler moved across the country list (item 5) is a Free Democratic Party (FDP) in the Diet and was vice chairman of the FDP-country Association of North Rhine-Westphalia and a member of the Liberal Union world.
From 1950 to 1951 he was German Consul General, in New York City
New York City
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. From 1951 to 1953, he was chargé d’affaires of the Germany to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and from 1953 to 1958 the first Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the U.S.
He negotiated resumption of relations with the United States.
From 1958 to February 1964, he was a member of the EURATOM Commission of the European Community (EC) in Brussels, then a lecturer in diplomatic and international relations at the Law and Political Sciences Faculty of the Westfälische Wilhelms University
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
, and at the College of Political Sciences in Munich.
He died on 5 August 2003 in Bad Salzuflen.
In his honor, the Lippe FDP
Free Democratic Party (Germany)
The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government...
created a civil prize, the Dr. Dr. Heinz Krekeler hc.-medal, with a cash prize of 300 €. Under the auspices of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, he created the Heinz L. Krekeler Foundation to continue research into the conditions that ensure the peaceful coexistence of peoples
Works
- Deutschlands Vertretung im Ausland. Isar-Verlag, 1952; 1978.
- Die Diplomatie. Olzog-Verlag, 1965.
- Die Aussenpolitik: Eine Einführung in die Grundlagen der internationalen Außenpolitik. Olzog-Verlag, 1967
External links
- "Heinz Krekeler", German wikipedia
- "Oral History Transcript — Dr. Heinz Krekeler", Niels Bohr Library & Archives, American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD