Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf
Encyclopedia
Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf was a German politician, who served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony
from 1946 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1961. He served as the third President of the Bundesrat
from 7 September 1951 to 6 September 1952.
Kopf was born in Neuenkirchen
, Hanover
, and died in Göttingen
.
Prime Minister of Lower Saxony
The Minister-President of Lower Saxony , also referred to as Premier or Prime Minister, is the head of government of the German state of Lower Saxony. The position was created in 1946, when the states of Brunswick, Oldenburg, Schaumburg-Lippe and the State of Hanover were merged to form the state...
from 1946 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1961. He served as the third President of the Bundesrat
Bundesrat of Germany
The German Bundesrat is a legislative body that represents the sixteen Länder of Germany at the federal level...
from 7 September 1951 to 6 September 1952.
Kopf was born in Neuenkirchen
Neuenkirchen, Cuxhaven
Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Neuenkirchen belonged to the Land of Hadeln, first an exclave of the younger Duchy of Saxony and after its de facto dynastic partition in 1296 of the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, established de jure in 1260...
, Hanover
Province of Hanover
The Province of Hanover was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1868 to 1946.During the Austro-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Hanover had attempted to maintain a neutral position, along with some other member states of the German Confederation...
, and died in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
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