# Franz Meyers

_German politician (1908-2002)_

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> Franz Josef Heinrich Georg Meyers was a German politician who served as the 4th Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 21 July 1958 to 8 December 1966. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he had previously served as mayor of Mönchengladbach in 1952 and as Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1952 to 1956.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 July 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mönchengladbach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P19))
- **Died:** 27 January 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mönchengladbach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P20))
- **Citizenship:** West Germany; Prussia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union (since 1948) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P102))
- **Education:** University of Cologne; University of Freiburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1 November 1960 – 31 October 1961); Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (21 July 1958 – 8 December 1966); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (14 January 1958 – 3 May 1958); member of the German Bundestag (15 October 1957 – 4 September 1958); mayor (1952–1952); interior minister (1952–1956); member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (1950–1970) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P39))
- **Awards:** Bavarian Order of Merit; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia; honorary citizenship; Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; German Red Cross Decoration ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963#P166))

## Questions

**When was Franz Meyers born?**  
Franz Meyers was born on 31 July 1908 in Mönchengladbach.

**What positions has Franz Meyers held?**  
Positions held by Franz Meyers include: President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1960–1961); Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (1958–1966); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1958–1958); member of the German Bundestag (1957–1958); mayor (1952–1952).

**Where did Franz Meyers study?**  
Franz Meyers was educated at University of Cologne, University of Freiburg.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Franz Meyers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Meyers) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q75963](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75963) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: KAS-Meyers, Franz-Bild-6210-1.jpg by CDU (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KAS-Meyers,_Franz-Bild-6210-1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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