Biography
Eugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier (25 August 1906 – 13 March 1986, in Oberwinter) was a German Evangelical theologian, resistance fighter in the Third Reich, and a CDU politician. From 1954 to 1969, he served as the third president of the Bundestag. With a tenure of over 14 years, he is, as yet, the longest serving presiding officer of the German parliament and also the only person to preside over the Bundestag during four legislative periods (the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Bundestag).
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GenderMale
Birthday1906-08-25
Deathday1986-03-13 (79 years old)
Birth NameEugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier
Birth PlaceKirchheim unter Teck, Germany
ReligionLutheranism
ChildrenCornelia Gerstenmaier
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsGrand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg
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