Jürgen Schmude
Encyclopedia
Jürgen Dieter Paul Schmude (born June 9, 1936) is a German
politician
of the Social Democratic Party of Germany
. He was born in Insterburg
East Prussia
, Germany, (now Chernyakhovsk
, Russia
).
Schmude was a member of the German Parliament, the Bundestag
, from 1969–94. From 1978–81 he was German Minister for Education and Science and also German Minister of Justice from 1981–82. He was also Minister of the Interior for a short time in 1982.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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...
. He was born in Insterburg
Chernyakhovsk
Chernyakhovsk is a town and the administrative center of Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Instruch and the Angrapa Rivers, forming the Pregolya...
East Prussia
Province of East Prussia
The Province of East Prussia was a province of Prussia from 1773–1829 and 1878-1945. Composed of the historical region East Prussia, the province's capital was Königsberg ....
, Germany, (now Chernyakhovsk
Chernyakhovsk
Chernyakhovsk is a town and the administrative center of Chernyakhovsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Instruch and the Angrapa Rivers, forming the Pregolya...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
).
Schmude was a member of the German Parliament, the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
, from 1969–94. From 1978–81 he was German Minister for Education and Science and also German Minister of Justice from 1981–82. He was also Minister of the Interior for a short time in 1982.
External links
- http://www.wehnerwerk.de/freundeskreis/schmude.html
- http://www.ekd.de/vortraege/vortraege_schmude.html