# Ernst Lemmer

_German journalist and politician (1898-1970)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Ernst Lemmer was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and former member of the German Bundestag.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 April 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Remscheid ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P19))
- **Died:** 18 August 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P570))
- **Place of death:** Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; politician; trade unionist; federal minister; correspondent; spy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union (since 1949); Christian Democratic Union (GDR) (1945–1949); German State Party (since 1930); German Democratic Party (1918–1930) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P102))
- **Education:** University of Marburg; Goethe University Frankfurt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P69))
- **Positions held:** Berlin member of the Bundestag (20 October 1969 – 18 August 1970); Berlin member of the Bundestag (19 October 1965 – 19 October 1969); federal minister (19 February 1964 – 26 October 1965); Berlin member of the Bundestag (17 October 1961 – 17 October 1965); federal minister (29 October 1957 – 11 December 1962); Berlin member of the Bundestag (15 October 1957 – 15 October 1961); federal minister (15 November 1956 – 29 October 1957); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (20 May 1954 – 1 December 1956); Berlin member of the Bundestag (6 October 1953 – 6 October 1957); Berlin member of the Bundestag (1 February 1952 – 7 September 1953); member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin (11 January 1951 – 15 November 1969); member of the Landtag of Brandenburg (1946–1949); mayor (1945–1946); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic (1933–1933); member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic (1924–1932); member of the German Bundestag ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P39))
- **Awards:** Ernst Reuter Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ernst Lemmer born?**  
Ernst Lemmer was born on 28 April 1898 in Remscheid.

**What positions has Ernst Lemmer held?**  
Positions held by Ernst Lemmer include: Berlin member of the Bundestag (1969–1970); Berlin member of the Bundestag (1965–1969); federal minister (1964–1965); Berlin member of the Bundestag (1961–1965); federal minister (1957–1962).

**Where did Ernst Lemmer study?**  
Ernst Lemmer was educated at University of Marburg, Goethe University Frankfurt.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ernst Lemmer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Lemmer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q897275](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q897275) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2007-0100, Ernst Lemmer.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-2007-0100,_Ernst_Lemmer.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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