Walter Wallmann

Walter Wallmann
Minister President of Hesse
In office 23 April 1987 – 5 April 1991
Preceded by	Holger Börner
Succeeded by	Hans Eichel
President of Federal Council (Germany)
In office 23 April 1987 – 31 October 1987
Preceded by	Walter Wallmann
Succeeded by	Björn Engholm
Personal details
Born	(1932-09-24)24 September 1932 Uelzen, Germany
Died	Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Nationality	German
Political party	CDU
Occupation	Politician

Walter Wallmann (24 September 1932 – 21 September 2013) was a German politician who has served as Lord Mayor of Frankfurt (1977–1986).

Between 1986 and 1987 he was the first Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The ministry was established by chancellor Helmut Kohl on June 6, 1986 in response to the Chernobyl disaster and formed from departments of the Ministries of the Interior, of Agriculture and of Health. Important state regulations during his tenure were the change of the car tax law for the introduction of low emission cars and the detergent Act of March 5, 1987.

He left the Federal Ministry for Environment to become Minister-President of Hesse (1987–1991). As Minister-President he also served as President of the Bundesrat from May to October 1987. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union.

External links

• Biography on the website of Hessian State Chancellery (German)

Political offices
Preceded by Holger Börner (SPD)	Minister-President of Hesse 1987–1991	Succeeded by Hans Eichel (SPD)