Bruno Heck
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 Bruno Heck    (politician) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917-01-20 Aalen, Germany |
| Died | 1989-09-16 (Age 72) Blaubeuren, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Founder of | Konrad Adenauer Foundation |
| Member of | Le Cercle |
| Party | Christian Democratic Union of Germany, (CDU) |
Bruno Heck (January 20, 1917 in Aalen - September 16, 1989 in Blaubeuren) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Background
Heck was born into a poor Swabian catholic family.[1] He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Tübingen. From 1957 to 1976 Heck was a member of the German Bundestag.
Career
Heck was Minister of Family Affairs and Youth from 1962 to 1968.[2] After the resignation of the FDP ministers in 1966, he additionally headed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for a short time.
Heck headed the Konrad Adenauer Foundation from 1968 to 1989.[3] The Bruno Heck Science Prize, awarded biannually by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, was named in his honor.[4]
Deep political connections
He attended Le Cercle in 1983.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cercle/1982 (Wildbad Kreuth) | 11 June 1982 | 13 June 1982 | Germany Hanns Seidel Foundation | 1982 conference organised by Franz Josef Bach. The participants were guests of Franz-Josef Strauss. The first page of the attendee list was published online in 2011 |
| Le Cercle/1983 (Bonn) | 30 June 1983 | 3 July 1983 | Germany Bonn |
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References
- ↑ Ein konservativer Moralist, obituary in the German newspaper Die Zeit of September 22, 1989.
- ↑ History of the Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
- ↑ History of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
- ↑ Bruno Heck Science Prize at the website of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
