# Ferdinand Friedensburg

_German politician (1886-1972)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Ferdinand Friedensburg was the interim Mayor of Berlin due to the illness of mayor Louise Schroeder during the Berlin Blockade in 1948.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 November 1886 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Świdnica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P19))
- **Died:** 11 March 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P570))
- **Place of death:** West Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; geologist; economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union (since 1945); German Democratic Party (since 1920) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P102))
- **Positions held:** Berlin member of the Bundestag (17 October 1961 – 17 October 1965); Member of the European Parliament (1958–1965); Berlin member of the Bundestag (15 October 1957 – 15 October 1961); 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 – 14 February 1952); member of the Berlin City Council (1949–1950); mayor; member of the German Bundestag ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary citizen of Berlin; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ferdinand Friedensburg born?**  
Ferdinand Friedensburg was born on 17 November 1886 in Świdnica.

**What positions has Ferdinand Friedensburg held?**  
Positions held by Ferdinand Friedensburg include: Berlin member of the Bundestag (1961–1965); Member of the European Parliament (1958–1965); Berlin member of the Bundestag (1957–1961); Berlin member of the Bundestag (1953–1957); Berlin member of the Bundestag (1952–1953).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ferdinand Friedensburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Friedensburg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q895898](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q895898) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: WP Ferdinand Friedensburg.jpg by Otto Donath (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WP_Ferdinand_Friedensburg.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Ferdinand Friedensburg". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ferdinand-friedensburg. Retrieved 6 November 2026.