Henning Voscherau
German politician (1941-2016)
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 by | Klaus von Dohnanyi |
Succeeded by | Ortwin Runde |
President of the Bundesrat | |
In office 1990–1991 | |
President | Richard von Weizsäcker |
Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
Preceded by | Walter Momper |
Succeeded by | Alfred Gomolka |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamburg, Germany | 13 August 1941
Died | 24 August 2016 Hamburg, Germany | (aged 75)
Nationality | German |
Political party | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
Alma mater | University of Hamburg |
Voscherau died from brain cancer on 24 August 2016 in Hamburg at the age of 75.[1]
References
change- ↑ Obituary Henning Voscherau: A strong mayor in turbulent times Archived 25 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine