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Adolf Grimme

German politician, Lower Saxony Landtag member (1889-1963) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 73

Adolf Berthold Ludwig Grimme was a German politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He was the cultural minister in the Free State of Prussia during the later years of the Weimar Republic and after World War II, during the early years of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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1963Died27 August 19631954Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1949Goethe Plaque of the City of FrankfurtAward1932Goethe Medal for Art and ScienceAward1889Born31 December 1889

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Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1954
Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt1949
Goethe Medal for Art and Science1932
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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During Nazi Germany, he was arrested as a member of the German Resistance and sentenced to prison. After the war, he filed a legal complaint against the judge who had condemned him and others. After years of delays, the case was dropped by the prosecutor.

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Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1889 to 1963 · aged 73