Reinhard Höppner
Reinhard Höppner (2 December 1948 – 9 June 2014) was an (East) German politician, mathematician, and writer. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt from July 1994 until 16 May 2002. The role was taken by Wolfgang Böhmer after Höppner's term was over.
Höppner was born in Haldensleben, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany. He performed several leading positions in the Evangelical Church in Germany.[1]
Höppner died from cancer on 9 June 2014 in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, aged 65.[2]
References
- ↑ www.kirchentag.de[dead link]
- ↑ Meisner, Matthias (10 June 2014) (in German). SPD-Politiker Reinhard Höppner ist tot. http://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/reinhard-hoeppner-ist-tot-er-hat-rueckgrat-gezeigt/10009668.html. Retrieved 11 June 2014.