Josef Ertl
| Josef Ertl | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Food and Agriculture | |
| In office 22 October 1969 – 29 March 1983 |
|
| Prime Minister | Willy Brandt Helmut Schmidt Helmut Kohl |
| Preceded by | Hermann Höcherl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1925 Munich |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Murnau |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Technical University Munich |
Josef Ertl (7 March 1925 – 16 November 2000) was a German politician who served as the minister of agriculture in different cabinets of Germany and was a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP).
Early life and education
Ertl's family were from Bavaria.[1] He was born on 7 March 1925 and raised in Munich.[2][3][4]
Ertl held a bachelor's degree in agriculture from the Technical University Munich in 1952.[2]
Career
Ertl was a member of the FDP to which he joined in the 1950s.[5] He was part of the liberal right wing in the party.[6] He served in the FDP's regional council of Munich from 1952 to 1956.[4] He was the member of the Bundestag from 1961 to 1987.[5] He also headed the Bavarian branch of the FDP from 1971 to 1983.[7] He was among German politicians who shaped the Europe policy of the country in the 1970s.[8]
He was appointed minister of agriculture to the coalition government led by the then prime minister Willy Brandt on 22 October 1969.[1][9] Ertl replaced Hermann Höcherl in the post.[5] He retained his post until 1983 in various cabinets, but for a short period from 17 September to 1 October 1982 Björn Engholm assumed the post.[9][10]
After leaving office he served as the president of the German agricultural society from early 1984 to late 1990.[7] He was also the president of the German ski association from 1978 to 1991.[4]
Death
Ertl was seriously injured in an accident on the farm of his son in the Upper Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech in the mid-November 2000.[7] He died of complications resulting from severe burn injuries on 20 November 2000 in Murnau at the age of 75.[11]
References
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