Thomas Wüppesahl
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Thomas Wüppesahl is a German
politician
. He is a former member of the Bundestag
. He was a member of Alliance '90/The Greens until 1987. His political skills are civil and political rights, domestic policy
and the anti-nuclear movement.
in Geesthacht
1975. In 1987 he became a member of the Bundestag in the Green Party faction
. After leaving the party, he continued his mandate as an independent member of the parliament.
To establish his rights for working as a factionless member Wüppesahl launched and won a lawsuit
basing on German constitution
on the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
.
Wüppesahl was in the Bundestag until the end of the 11th period in 1990. In 1990 he criticized the procedure of the German reunification
gave no participation in the process to the population in Eastern Germany. Recordings and printed material show his presence and competence. Titanic Magazine
dignified Wüppesahl 1991 as "the last parliamentarian". Having given 113 speeches Wüppesahl became the most active member of this period and one of the most active members ever. On the ceremonial act to the 60th anniversary of the Bundestag in 2009 Wüppesahl was introduced as the member of parliament who made copious use of the right of an independent parliamentarian to speak onto every agenda item of a sitting of the Bundestag.
. He studied at the Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung in Hamburg. His education was centered into white-collar crime
. As a consequence of the mistreatment of demonstrators at the Hamburger Kessel in 1987 Wüppesahl and other police officers founded Hamburger Signal – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft kritischer Polizistinnen und Polizisten in Hamburg to support civil rights in police work.
In October 2004, Wüppesahl was arrested on information by a friend and accused of planning a bank robbery and murder. Wüppesahl argued his intention had been to uncover the former policeman observing him as an unofficial police spy what he was obviously. The courts found Wüppesahl guilty and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months of prison. After being beaten into unconsciousness by unidentified perpetrators in November 2006 he was transferred from Justizvollzugsanstalt Billwerder in Hamburg to Justizvollzugsanstalt Tegel in Berlin
. He was released in October 2007. Wüppesahl's complaint for rehabilitation on the European Court of Human Rights
has not been decided yet.
Wüppesahl is now working as a qualified mediator
and coach with a core on economical and political issues.
Deutschland
Deutschland is the German language word for Germany.Deutschland may also refer to:, a blockade-breaking German cargo submarine used during World War I, first of the 1930s Panzerschiffe , later renamed Lützow; involved in the 1937 Deutschland incident, a steamship wrecked in 1875 and commemorated in...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is a former member of 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...
. He was a member of Alliance '90/The Greens until 1987. His political skills are civil and political rights, domestic policy
Domestic policy
Domestic policy, also known as public policy, presents decisions, laws, and programs made by the government which are directly related to all issues and activity within the country....
and the anti-nuclear movement.
Political career
Wüppesahl was a founder of a pressure group against Krümmel Nuclear Power PlantKrümmel Nuclear Power Plant
Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Geesthacht near Hamburg, Germany. It was taken into operation in 1983 and is owned 50% by Vattenfall via Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbH and 50% by E.ON, and operated by the Swedish Vattenfall...
in Geesthacht
Geesthacht
Geesthacht is the largest city in the District of the Duchy of Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany, 34 km southeast of Hamburg on the right bank of the river Elbe.-History:*Around 800: A church is documented....
1975. In 1987 he became a member of the Bundestag in the Green Party faction
Green Party faction (Bundestag)
The German Green Party has been present in the German parliament continuously since March 29, 1983 as a parliamentarian party.-The faction in the 10th Bundestag, 1983–1987:...
. After leaving the party, he continued his mandate as an independent member of the parliament.
To establish his rights for working as a factionless member Wüppesahl launched and won a lawsuit
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
basing on German constitution
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of Germany. It was formally approved on 8 May 1949, and, with the signature of the Allies of World War II on 12 May, came into effect on 23 May, as the constitution of those states of West Germany that were initially included...
on the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
The Federal Constitutional Court is a special court established by the Grundgesetz, the German basic law...
.
Wüppesahl was in the Bundestag until the end of the 11th period in 1990. In 1990 he criticized the procedure of the German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
gave no participation in the process to the population in Eastern Germany. Recordings and printed material show his presence and competence. Titanic Magazine
Titanic (magazine)
Titanic is a German monthly satirical magazine based in Frankfurt. It has a circulation of approximately 100,000.- History :Titanic was founded in 1979 by former contributors and editors of Pardon, a satirical monthly, which the group had left after conflicts with its publisher...
dignified Wüppesahl 1991 as "the last parliamentarian". Having given 113 speeches Wüppesahl became the most active member of this period and one of the most active members ever. On the ceremonial act to the 60th anniversary of the Bundestag in 2009 Wüppesahl was introduced as the member of parliament who made copious use of the right of an independent parliamentarian to speak onto every agenda item of a sitting of the Bundestag.
Life and profession
At age 16, in 1971 Wüppesahl joined the Hamburg PoliceHamburg Police
The Hamburg Police is the German Landespolizei force for the city-state of Hamburg. Law enforcement in Germany is divided between federal and state agencies...
. He studied at the Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung in Hamburg. His education was centered into white-collar crime
White-collar crime
Within the field of criminology, white-collar crime has been defined by Edwin Sutherland as "a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation" . Sutherland was a proponent of Symbolic Interactionism, and believed that criminal behavior was...
. As a consequence of the mistreatment of demonstrators at the Hamburger Kessel in 1987 Wüppesahl and other police officers founded Hamburger Signal – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft kritischer Polizistinnen und Polizisten in Hamburg to support civil rights in police work.
In October 2004, Wüppesahl was arrested on information by a friend and accused of planning a bank robbery and murder. Wüppesahl argued his intention had been to uncover the former policeman observing him as an unofficial police spy what he was obviously. The courts found Wüppesahl guilty and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months of prison. After being beaten into unconsciousness by unidentified perpetrators in November 2006 he was transferred from Justizvollzugsanstalt Billwerder in Hamburg to Justizvollzugsanstalt Tegel in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He was released in October 2007. Wüppesahl's complaint for rehabilitation on the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
has not been decided yet.
Wüppesahl is now working as a qualified mediator
Mediation
Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution , a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate their own settlement...
and coach with a core on economical and political issues.