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Andreas Hermes

German politician (1878-1964) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 85

Andreas Hermes was a German agricultural scientist and politician. In the Weimar Republic, he was a member of several governments, serving as minister of food/nutrition and minister of finance for the Catholic Zentrum.

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Awards

Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

About this person

During the rule of the Nazi Party, Hermes was part of the right-wing resistance, for which he was imprisoned and sentenced to death, but never executed thanks to the intervention of his wife. After World War II, he co-founded the Christian Democratic Union in East Germany.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1964 · aged 85