Henning Voscherau

Henning Voscherau (13 August 1941 – 24 August 2016) was a German politician. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. He was the first mayor of Hamburg from 1988 until 1997. He was the President of the Bundesrat from 1990 until 1991.

Henning Voscherau
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First Mayor of Hamburg
In office
8 June 1988 – 8 October 1997
Preceded byKlaus von Dohnanyi
Succeeded byOrtwin Runde
President of the Bundesrat
In office
1990–1991
PresidentRichard von Weizsäcker
ChancellorHelmut Kohl
Preceded byWalter Momper
Succeeded byAlfred Gomolka
Personal details
Born(1941-08-13)13 August 1941
Hamburg, Germany
Died24 August 2016(2016-08-24) (aged 75)
Hamburg, Germany
NationalityGerman
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Germany
Alma materUniversity of Hamburg

Voscherau died from brain cancer on 24 August 2016 in Hamburg at the age of 75.[1]

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