Karl-Heinz Narjes
German politician
Karl-Hein Narjes | |
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| Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economy and Transport | |
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| Born | 30 January 1924 Soltau, Germany |
| Died | 26 January 2015 Bonn, Germany |
| Nationality |  Germany |
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| Branch/service | Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Leutnant zur See |
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Karl-Heinz Narjes (30 January 1924 in Soltau – 26 January 2015 in Bonn) was a German Christian Democratic (CDU) politician. From 1969 to 1973 he was Minister for Economy and Transport of the State of Schleswig-Holstein and from 1981 to 1988 he was a European Commissioner.
During World War II, Narjes was a soldier in Kriegsmarine serving on a submarine U-91 with the rank of Leutnant zur See. After the submarine was sunk by the British Navy on 26 February 1944 eastwards of the Azores, Narjes became a prisoner of war of Britain.[1]
From 1971 to January 1973, Narjes was a member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein, i.e. the state parliament.[2] From 1972 to 1981, he was a member of the Bundestag.[2]
In the 1981–1985 Thorn Commission, Narjes was Commissioner for Parliamentary Relations and for Competition
In the 1985–1988 Delors Commission, he was a Vice-President of the Commission and Commission for Industry, information technology and science and research.
References
- ^ U-91 History at the Gefallenendenkmäler Project website
- ^ a b State information system Schleswig-Holstein
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| Preceded by | German European Commissioner 1981–1985 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded byas European Commissioner for the Internal Market, the Customs Union and Industrial Affairs | European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Industrial Innovation, the Customs Union, the Environment, Consumer Protection and Nuclear Safety 1981–1985 | Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services |
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