# Egon Hugenschmidt

_German politician (1925-2010)_

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> Egon Hugenschmidt was a German jurist and mayor of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg (1960–1984). He was a prisoner of war, created the twintown relation of Lörrach with Sens and was awarded with the Federal Cross of Merit.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 June 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Stetten ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P19))
- **Died:** 11 April 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P570))
- **Place of death:** Stetten ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; jurist; primator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party (since 20 April 1943) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115#P166))

## Questions

**When was Egon Hugenschmidt born?**  
Egon Hugenschmidt was born on 24 June 1925 in Stetten.

**What positions has Egon Hugenschmidt held?**  
Positions held by Egon Hugenschmidt include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Egon Hugenschmidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egon_Hugenschmidt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115115](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115115) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Egon Hugenschmidt.jpg by Willy Pragher (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Egon_Hugenschmidt.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Egon Hugenschmidt". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/egon-hugenschmidt. Retrieved 6 November 2026.