Jörg Schönbohm
Jörg Schönbohm (2 September 1937 – 7 February 2019) was a German politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany. He was a retired Lieutenant General.
Jörg Schönbohm | |
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| Deputy Minister President of Brandenburg | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 19 February 2009 | |
| Minister President | Manfred Stolpe Matthias Platzeck |
| Preceded by | Alwin Ziel |
| Succeeded by | Ulrich Junghanns |
| Minister of the Interior of Brandenburg | |
| In office 13 October 1999 – 6 November 2009 | |
| Minister President | Manfred Stolpe Matthias Platzeck |
| Preceded by | Alwin Ziel |
| Succeeded by | Rainer Speer |
| Senator for the Interior of Berlin | |
| In office 25 January 1996 – 12 November 1998 | |
| Governing Mayor | Eberhard Diepgen |
| Preceded by | Dieter Heckelmann |
| Succeeded by | Eckart Werthebach |
| Inspector of the Army | |
| In office 17 October 1991 – 18 February 1992 | |
| Deputy | Harald Schulz |
| Preceded by | Henning von Ondarza |
| Succeeded by | Helge Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1937 Neu Golm, Germany |
| Died | 7 February 2019 (aged 81) Kleinmachnow, Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
He was the first commander of the Bundeswehr Eastern Command in 1990. In 1991 he became the Inspector of the Army. He was retired in 1992 to become Undersecretary for Security Policy in the Federal Ministry of Defence.
From 1996 to 1998 Schönbohm was Senator of the Interior for the city of Berlin, and from 1999 to 2009 he held the same office as Interior Minister for the state of Brandenburg.
He died on 7 February 2019 at the age of 81.[1]
References
- ↑ "Der „märkische General" Jörg Schönbohm ist tot". MAZ - Märkische Allgemeine (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2019-02-08.