Walter Wallmann
Walter Wallmann (24 September 1932 – 21 September 2013) was a German lawyer politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the Mayor of Frankfurt between 1977 and 1986, and as Minister-president of Hesse from 1987 to 1991.
Walter Wallmann | |
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| Mayor of Frankfurt | |
| In office 1977–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Rudi Arndt |
| Succeeded by | Wolfram Brück |
| Minister President of Hesse | |
| In office 23 April 1987 – 5 April 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Holger Börner |
| Succeeded by | Hans Eichel |
| President of the Bundesrat | |
| In office 15 May 1987 – 31 October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Holger Börner |
| Succeeded by | Bernhard Vogel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1932 Uelzen, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 21 September 2013 (aged 80) Frankfurt, Germany |
| Political party | CDU |
Between 1986 and 1987 he was the first Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The ministry was established by chancellor Helmut Kohl on 6 June 1986 in response to the Chernobyl disaster and formed from departments of the Ministries of the Interior, of Agriculture and of Health. Important state regulations during his tenure were the change of the car tax law for the introduction of low emission cars and the detergent Act of 5 March 1987.
He left the Federal Ministry for Environment to become the 5th Minister President of Hesse (1987–1991). As Minister-President he also served as the 39th President of the Bundesrat from May to October 1987. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union.
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