synonymWeitzzek(Weitzzek) Generally refers to Richard von Weitzzek
Richard Freiherr von Weizzek (German: Dr. Richard Freiherr von Weiss ä cke, April 15, 1920 - January 31, 2015) was born in Stuttgart, southwest Germany. His father was a German diplomat.After the outbreak of World War II, Weitzzek served in Germanyarmy departmentThis experience later attracted criticism for Weitzzek.In 1954, Weitzzek joinedGerman Christian Democratic UnionIn 1969, it becameGerman Federal Parliamentan mp.In 1981, Weitzzek becameBerlinMayor, elected in 1984President of GermanyUntil he left office in 1994.[1]
On January 31, 2015,WeitzzekHe died at the age of 95.[2]
WeitzzekBorn in aofficialFamily, great grandfather Carl Heinrich served as the courtmissionary, who has translated the Bibleuniversity of tubingen The provost was canonized as a noble.Grandfather Carl HugoKingdom of WutengbaoLast KingWilliam II At that time, he served as Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.His father Ernst served as the naval adjutant of Emperor William II, and served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Third Reich.Her mother was the daughter of Fritz von Greviniz, Chief Logistics Officer of the Royal Army of the Kingdom of Wuerttemberg.
Learning experience
WeitzzekIn his childhood, because his father worked in German embassies abroad for a long time, he had to follow his parents.
At the age of 6, in Danlin, he successively worked in a primary school in Berlin and BismarckLiberal Arts Middle Schoolattend school.Soon, his father was transferred to Switzerland as ministerberneStudy in the municipal complete middle school.
In January 1937, he returned home and rejoined the Bismarck Liberal School in Berlin.In March of the same year, he passed the graduation examination with excellent results.This summer, he went to EnglandOxfordStudying abroad, living in an English family.As he knew nothing about English, the landlord and he could only communicate their thoughts by gestures and facial expressions.After a period of hard study, he was able to understand the history lesson.At the end of the year, he moved to FranceUniversite Grenoble Advanced study, majoring in philosophy.
On the eve of the Second World War,WeitzzekInterrupt your studies and enter the famousPotsdamThe Ninth Infantry Regiment.During the war, he moved to the Soviet Union and Poland, was wounded, and finally became a captain and adjutant.At the end of the war, he and his team wereEast PrussiaSurrounded by the Soviet army, he crossed the narrow new lagoon and fled to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, via Danzig.
In the summer of 1945, he took off his military uniform and returned to southern GermanyLindao CityMy sister's home.A few months later, he entered the University of Gottingen to study law.In order to make up for the neglect of his studies due to the war, he studied hungrily.In addition to his major, he also listens to philosophy, history, music, religion and other natural science courses.
In 1955, after passing the National Candidate Civil Servant Examination, he also obtained the degree of Doctor of Law.
Business experience
After the Second World War,WeitzzekEntering the industry, he has established a deep relationship with the local consortium dignitaries, laying a "financial" foundation for future politics.
In 1950, Weitzzek was recruitedMannesmannWork in the Legal Department of Mining Co., Ltd.Three years later, he was transferred to the legal department of the headquarters of Mannesmann AG in Dusseldorf to study the coal and steel joint venture law, company law and enterprise law.During this period, Weitzzek fully demonstrated his keen analytical ability and calm thinking ability, and was appreciated by his superiors.To this end, the company leaders specially promoted him as the head of the Economic Policy Department of the company.
stayMannesmannWhen the business of the joint-stock company continues to expand and Weitzzek is proficient in industry, his family obligations fall on his shoulders.Here's the thing: Weitzzek's mother-in-law is the adopted daughter of Essen banker Fritz von Walthausen.
In 1956, after Walthausen died, it was necessary to find a person in the family who could inherit his career. They believed thatWeitzzekNo way.
In 1958, he moved from industry to banking and bravely shouldered the burden.Because of his good management, the bank not only avoided many risks and expanded its business, but also added a lot of assets to its family.
Political experience
March into politics
In 1965,WeitzzekHe began to enter the political circle in 1966LefaAt the recommendation of Cole, chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he joined the CDU presidium.During this period, his personal relationship with Cole became closer and closer.
In 1969, he was finally elected as a member of the Federal Parliament after being nominated by Cole.
In 1973, he was elected as the vice chairman of the parliamentary party group of the Alliance Party (CDU and the Christian Social Union).After Kohl became the chairman of the CDU Federation, Weitzzek was appointed as the chairman of the CDU Program Committee, responsible for drafting a new CDU basic program - the Ludwigshafen Program.The programme contains a lot of innovations, which contributed to the victory of the CDU in the general election in early 1983.
In the autumn of 1979, he was also elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Federal Parliament.Held in March 1979West BerlinHe was elected as the candidate of the CDU in West Berlin;In May 1981, in this election,West BerlinWith 48% of the votes and the support of most members of the Liberal Democratic Party, CDU became the mayor of West Berlin[3]
the president elect
In 1973, Cole nominated him as the presidential candidate of the CDU and the candidate of the Liberal Democratic PartyWa Scheercompetition.This time, although he received unanimous support within the CDU, his efforts to run for president were again frustrated because Wa Scheer received support from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), which together with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) held an advantage in the Federal Assembly.
In 1984, President Carstens's term of office expired and he decided not to run for re-election.At first, Cole was very slow in nominating Weitzzek as the presidential candidate. He worried that the CDUWest BerlinIf there is no Weitzzek in the newly acquired position, it is likely to be lost again in the next municipal council election, thus affecting the CDU's power balance in the country.Later, when both the party and public opinion were inclined to Weitzzek, Cole made a decision.In this presidential election, neither the Social Democratic Party nor the Liberal Democratic Party proposed their own candidates. Only the Alliance Party andThe Green PartyTwo proposed candidates.
On May 23, 1984bonn In Beethoven Hall,WeitzzekOf the 1017 valid ballots, 832 were elected as the sixth president of the Federal Republic of Germany“White House”-- HammerSchmidtThe Palace.
After retirement
He left office in 1994.
Since 2003, he has become a member of an advisory committee led by Juta Linbach, President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.[4]
Former President of Germany on January 31, 2015WeitzzekHe died at the age of 95.[2]
Personal life
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Like the President's outstanding political talents and brilliant political achievements,WeitzzekFamily life is also very happy.President Weitzzek's wifeMarianne von Weitzzek, born on May 17, 1932Essen。My parents died early after the war.
She met Weitzzek at a bonfire party organized for the Hunting Festival after graduating from high school.Weitzzek is 12 years older than her.They married in October 1953.Marianne graduated from an advanced business school.For a while, she considered becoming a doctor, but after getting married, she decided to devote all her energy to housework and the life of her husband and four children.She deliberately lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in public.It was not until Weitzzek was elected President of the Federal Republic of Germany that she moved into HammerSchmidtGong, who plays the role of "First Lady".After the children have grown up, she often goes tobonn The hospitals of the branch committee and children's hospitals care for patients and children, and they are all free voluntary labor, known as the "green lady" (some hospital nurses in the Federal Republic of Germany wear green coats).She is cheerful, enthusiastic, likes photography, and has a high appreciation of plastic arts.
His son was stabbed to death
The CNN reported on the 20th that the Berlin police confirmed that Fritz von Weizsacker, the son of former German President Richard von Weizsacker, was assassinated and killed in his speech on the evening of the 19th local time.German government spokesman said on the 20th that Chancellor Merkel had expressed condolences.[5]
Personal achievements
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Confronting Nazi History
Weitzzek's speech calling on Germany to face up to the Nazi history in May 1985 was the most memorable one, and countless people were moved by it.Weitzzek said in his parliamentary speech commemorating the 40th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany: "All of us, whether guilty or not, old or young, must face the past. The past affects us, and we are responsible for it. Ignoring the past, we cannot see the present."
"May 8 is Liberation Day," Weitzzek said. "On this day, all of us got rid of the tyranny of the German National Socialist Workers' Party (that is, the Nazi Party)."
Main works
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works
particular year
German History Continues
1983
Proceeding from the National Conditions of Germany
1987
Character evaluation
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1988TimeWeekly: No president of the Federal Republic of Germany has ever been praised by various political forces during his term of office;Newspapers inclined to the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Democratic Party called him "a king in the German democratic fairy tale.[6]
The Cologne New Online is commenting: Richard von Weitzzek is a fashionable man, because he is a Christian Democrat of the opposite type, because Chi is not only a stubborn politician in public, but also a model of political uprightness. "[7]
