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Manfred Stolpe

German politician (1936-2019) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 83

Manfred Stolpe was a German canonist, theologian and politician who served as Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs of Germany from 2002 until 2005. Before, he was Ministerpräsident of the state Brandenburg from 1990 until 2002.

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Dr. Friedrich Joseph Haass-Preis2002
Order of Merit of Brandenburg
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Medal of Merit of the GDR
Honorary doctor of the University of Szczecin
Honorary Doctor of the University of Zurich

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Stolpe was, after the state elections following German reunification, the only Social Democratic Minister-President of a state of former East Germany. Stolpe is considered to be the architect of modern Brandenburg and left office with a 74% approval rating. He is credited with forging a new identity for the state, among other things, popularizing the Brandenburglied, though controversy surrounding several failed projects and his work for the Stasi came up during his tenure. To date, Brandenburg has only had Social Democratic Minister-Presidents.

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Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2019 · aged 83

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