Max Streibl
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Max Streibl was a German
politician of the CSU party and former Minister President of Bavaria
.
After going to school in Ettal
, he studied law in Munich, graduating in 1955. He worked in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, and later, at the German Bundesrat
in Bonn
and joint the local government of the region of Upper Bavaria
in 1960. From 1961, he worked for the state government and also began to rise in the ranks of the CSU. From 1961 to 1967, he led the Junge Union
, the Young Union, an organisation of his party aimed at young, new members.
He became a member of the Bavarian Landtag
in 1962, a position he held until 1994, when he retired. He was then the General Secretary of the party from 1967 to 1970.
Max Streibl served as Bavarian Minister for the Environment (1970–1977), a newly formed ministry, and for Finance (1977–1988).
After the sudden death of Franz Josef Strauß
in 1988, Max Streibl succeeded him as Ministerpräsident of Bavaria
on 19 October 1988.
Max Streibl was deeply rooted in Catholicism
, but soon became unpopular because of alleged bribery (he was paid holiday trips by Burkhart Grob, the chairman of an aircraft producing company). Because of this so-called "amigo-affair", coming to the surface in January 1993, he was forced to resign on 27 May 1993 and Edmund Stoiber
took office, despite the later being involved in the affair, too. The affair did result in a policy change in Bavaria, aimed at untangeling the connections between politics and business.
Streibl's defiant final words upon his resignation, with a tears in his eyes, were "Adios Amigos!".
He retired from politics shortly after and died in December 1998 in Munich.
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 of the CSU party and former Minister President of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
Life
Max Streibel was born in Oberammergau in 1932, where his parents owned a hotel business. He married his wife Irmingard in 1960 and they had one daughter and two sons.After going to school in Ettal
Ettal
Ettal is a German municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.-Geography:Ettal is situated in the Oberland area in the Graswangtal between the Loisachtal and Ammertal, approx. 10 km north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the district capital, and approx...
, he studied law in Munich, graduating in 1955. He worked in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, and later, at the German Bundesrat
Bundesrat
Bundesrat means federal council and may refer to:* Bundesrat of Germany* Federal Council of Austria* Swiss Federal Council...
in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and joint the local government of the region of Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions : Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland , and Südostoberbayern...
in 1960. From 1961, he worked for the state government and also began to rise in the ranks of the CSU. From 1961 to 1967, he led the Junge Union
Junge Union
The Junge Union Deutschlands or JU is the jointyouth organisation of the two conservative German political parties CDU and CSU...
, the Young Union, an organisation of his party aimed at young, new members.
He became a member of the Bavarian Landtag
Landtag
A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.- Name :...
in 1962, a position he held until 1994, when he retired. He was then the General Secretary of the party from 1967 to 1970.
Max Streibl served as Bavarian Minister for the Environment (1970–1977), a newly formed ministry, and for Finance (1977–1988).
After the sudden death of Franz Josef Strauß
Franz Josef Strauß
Franz Josef Strauss was a German politician. He was the leader of the Christian Social Union, member of the federal cabinet in different positions and long-time minister-president of the state of Bavaria....
in 1988, Max Streibl succeeded him as Ministerpräsident of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
on 19 October 1988.
Max Streibl was deeply rooted in Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
, but soon became unpopular because of alleged bribery (he was paid holiday trips by Burkhart Grob, the chairman of an aircraft producing company). Because of this so-called "amigo-affair", coming to the surface in January 1993, he was forced to resign on 27 May 1993 and Edmund Stoiber
Edmund Stoiber
Edmund Rüdiger Stoiber is a German politician, former minister-president of the state of Bavaria and former chairman of the Christian Social Union...
took office, despite the later being involved in the affair, too. The affair did result in a policy change in Bavaria, aimed at untangeling the connections between politics and business.
Streibl's defiant final words upon his resignation, with a tears in his eyes, were "Adios Amigos!".
He retired from politics shortly after and died in December 1998 in Munich.
Honors
- Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of PassauUniversity of PassauThe University of Passau is a public research university located in Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1978, it is the youngest university in Bavaria and has therefore the most modern campus in the state...
(1985) and Munich (1990). - Grand Cross of Merit of the Italian RepublicOrder of Merit of the Italian RepublicThe Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded as the senior order of knighthood by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi in 1951...
(1988) - Honorary Citizen of OberammergauOberammergauOberammergau is a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany. The town is famous for its production of a Passion Play, its woodcarvers, and the NATO School.-Passion Play:...
(1989) - Grand Cross of the Order Pro Merito Melitensi of the Sovereign Order of Malta
- Order of the Holy SepulchreOrder of the Holy SepulchreThe Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
Further reading
- Max Streibl, Bayerischer Ministerpräsident, (in German) author: Max Streibl, Gerhard A. Friedl, publisher: Carl Gerber Verlag, 1989, ISBN 3872491334
- Modell Bayern. Ein Weg in die Zukunft, (in German) author: Max Streibl, publisher: Carl Gerber Verlag, 1985, ISBN 387249094