German politician (1925–2000)
- Willy Brandt
- Helmut Schmidt
- Helmut Kohl
| Preceded by | Hermann Höcherl |
|---|
| Succeeded by | Ignaz Kiechle |
|---|
| Member of the Bundestag |
|---|
In office
17 October 1961 – 18 February 1987 |
| |
| Personal details |
|---|
| Born | 7 March 1925
Munich, Weimar Germany |
|---|
| Died | 16 November 2000(2000-11-16) (aged 75)
Murnau, Germany |
|---|
| 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 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 a member of the Bundestag from 1961 to 1987.[5] He also headed the Bavarian branch of the party from 1971 to 1983.[7] He was among the 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 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 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
- ^ a b Michael Balfour (1992). Germany: The Tides of Power. London: Routledge. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-415-06788-1.
- ^ a b "Ex-Landwirtschaftsminister Josef Ertl gestorben". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Munich. dpa. 17 November 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Angehörige des Bundestags / I. -. X. Legislaturperiode" (PDF) (in German). Weltenlauf. 20 October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Josef Ertl" (in German). F. Neumann Stiftung. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Josef Ertl" (in German). FDP. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Heinrich August Winkler (2007). Germany: 1933-1990. Vol. 2. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-19-926598-5.
- ^ a b c "FDP: Josef Ertl ist tot". Der Spiegel (in German). 17 November 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Jeffrey S. Lantis (1997). Domestic Constraints and the Breakdown of International Agreements. Westport, CT; London: Praeger. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-275-95948-7.
- ^ a b "Die Bundesminister seit 1949" (in German). BMELV. Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "The Media Warns of "Dying Forests and Acid Rain"" (PDF). German History in Documents and Images. 9. 1983. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2007.
- ^ "Ex-Minister Josef Ertl verstorben". RP Online (in German). 17 November 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Josef Ertl at Wikimedia Commons
Josef Ertl navigational boxes |
|---|
|
| |
|
|---|
|
| CDU/CSU | CDU/CSU |
|---|
| - CSU:
- Aigner
- Althammer
- Balke
- Bauer
- Besold
- Brenck
- Dittrich
- Dollinger
- Drachsler
- Eckhardt (from 21 July 1964)
- Ehnes
- Franz
- Funk (until 5 August 1963)
- Geiger (from 8 June 1965)
- Geisendörfer
- Gleissner
- Guttenberg
- Haas (from 9 August 1963)
- Haniel-Niethammer
- Höcherl
- Hösl
- Jaeger
- Kemmer (until 7 October 1964)
- Kempfler
- Knorr
- Krug
- Kuchtner
- Lang (until 1 June 1965)
- Lemmrich
- Lermer (until 15 July 1964)
- Leukert (from 27 June 1962)
- Lücker
- Manteuffel-Szoege (until 8 June 1962)
- Memmel
- Meyer (until 29 January 1962)
- Niederalt
- Probst
- Ramminger
- Schlee (from 15 February 1963)
- Schütz (until 5 February 1963)
- Seidl
- Spies
- Stiller
- Strauss
- Stücklen
- Sühler
- Unertl
- Vogt
- Wacher (until 26 March 1963)
- Wagner
- Weigl
- Weinkamm
- Weinzierl
- Wieninger
- Winter (from 2 February 1962)
- Wittmann (from 26 October 1964)
- Ziegler (from 1 April 1963)
- Zimmermann
|
|
|---|
| SPD | |
|---|
| FDP | |
|---|
| OTHER | |
|---|
|
|
|---|
|
| CDU/CSU | |
|---|
| SPD | SPD |
|---|
Speaker: Fritz Erler until 22 February 1967; Helmut Schmidt from 14 March 1967 | |
|
|---|
| FDP | |
|---|
|
|
|---|
|
| SPD | |
|---|
| CDU/CSU | |
|---|
| FDP | |
|---|
| OTHER | Independent |
|---|
- Members:
- Emeis (from 8 December 1975)
- Stienen
|
|
|---|
|
|
|---|
|
| CDU/CSU | |
|---|
| SPD | |
|---|
| FDP | |
|---|
| OTHER | Independent |
|---|
- Members:
- Coppik
- Hansen
- Hofmann
- Hölscher
|
|
|---|
|
|
|---|
|
| CDU/CSU | |
|---|
| SPD | |
|---|
| FDP | |
|---|
| GRÜNE | GRUENE |
|---|
Speaker: Marieluise Beck-Oberdorf, Petra Kelly, Otto Schily until 3 April 1984; Annemarie Borgmann, Waltraud Schoppe, Antje Vollmer until 30./31. January 1985; Sabine Bard, Hannegret Hönes, Christian Schmidt until 1 February 1986; Annemarie Borgmann, Hannegret Hönes, Ludger Volmer until 18 July 1986); Willi Hoss (8 September 1986) | - Die Grünen:
- Auhagen (from 17 April 1985)
- Bard (until 31 March 1985)
- Bastian
- Beck-Oberdorf (until 14 April 1985)
- Borgmann (from 1 April 1985)
- Bueb (from 1 April 1985)
- Burgmann (until 15 March 1985)
- Dann (from 2 March 1985)
- Drabiniok (until 31 March 1985)
- Ehmke (until 28 March 1985)
- Eid (from 17 April 1985)
- Fischer (until 31 March 1985)
- Fischer (from 20 January 1986)
- Fritsch (from 14 March 1986)
- Gottwald (until 31 March 1985)
- Hecker (until 31 August 1983)
- Hickel (until 9 March 1985)
- Hönes (from 13 April 1985)
- Horácek (from 2 September 1983 until 3 October 1985)
- Hoss (until 12 April 1985)
- Jannsen (until 1 March 1985)
- Kelly
- Kleinert (until 19 January 1986)
- Krizsan (until 13 March 1985)
- Lange (from 17 April 1985)
- Mann (from 1 April 1985)
- Müller (from 13 March 1985)
- Nickels (until 30 March 1985)
- Potthast (until 3 April 1985)
- Reents (until 19 March 1985)
- Reetz (until 16 April 1985)
- Rusche (from 4 October 1985)
- Sauermilch (until 16 April 1985)
- Schierholz (from 14 March 1985)
- Schily (until 13 March 1986)
- Schmidt (from 22 March 1985)
- Schneider (until 30 March 1985)
- Schoppe (until 31 March 1985)
- Schulte (from 13 April 1985)
- Schwenninger (until 16 April 1985)
- Senfft (from 3 April 1985)
- Stratmann (until 31 March 1985)
- Ströbele (from 31 March 1985)
- Suhr (from 1 April 1985)
- Tatge (from 18 June 1985)
- Verheyen (until 30 March 1985)
- Vogel (from 16 March 1985)
- Vogt (until 18 June 1985)
- Vollmer (until 2 April 1985)
- Volmer (from 10 April 1985)
- Wagner (from 3 April 1985)
- Werner (from 2 April 1985)
- Werner (from 16 April 1985)
- Zeitler (from 3 April 1985)
|
|
|---|
| OTHER | Independent |
|---|
- Members:
- Eickmeyer (from 23 August 1985)
- Handlos
- Tischer (from 3 April 1985)
- Voigt
|
|
|---|
|
