# Richard Jaeger

_German politician (1913-1998)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Richard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 February 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Berlin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P19))
- **Died:** 15 May 1998 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P570))
- **Place of death:** Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P27))
- **Occupation:** judge; politician; jurist; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Social Union of Bavaria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P102))
- **Education:** LMU Munich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the German Bundestag (14 December 1976 – 4 November 1980); member of the German Bundestag (13 December 1972 – 13 December 1976); member of the German Bundestag (20 October 1969 – 22 September 1972); Federal Minister of Justice (26 October 1965 – 30 November 1966); member of the German Bundestag (19 October 1965 – 19 October 1969); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (6 May 1963 – 1 January 1966); member of the German Bundestag (17 October 1961 – 17 October 1965); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (14 January 1958 – 1 May 1963); member of the German Bundestag (15 October 1957 – 15 October 1961); member of the German Bundestag (6 October 1953 – 6 October 1957); member of the German Bundestag (7 September 1949 – 7 September 1953); Member of the European Parliament; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P39))
- **Awards:** Bavarian Order of Merit; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955#P166))

## Questions

**When was Richard Jaeger born?**  
Richard Jaeger was born on 16 February 1913 in Berlin.

**What positions has Richard Jaeger held?**  
Positions held by Richard Jaeger include: member of the German Bundestag (1976–1980); member of the German Bundestag (1972–1976); member of the German Bundestag (1969–1972); Federal Minister of Justice (1965–1966); member of the German Bundestag (1965–1969).

**Where did Richard Jaeger study?**  
Richard Jaeger was educated at LMU Munich.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Richard Jaeger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jaeger) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q75955](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75955) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Richard Jaeger (cropped).jpg by Arne Schambeck (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Jaeger_(cropped).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Richard Jaeger". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/richard-jaeger. Retrieved 15 November 2026.