Hans Leussink

Politician, Deceased Person

1912 – 2008

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Who was Hans Leussink?

Hans Leussink was a German teacher and politician. He served as the country's Minister for Education and Research from 1969 to 1972 in Cabinet Brandt I under Chancellor Willy Brandt. His descendants live in Canada and the Netherlands.

He was the oldest former minister of all time in Germany until his death on 16 February 2008.

In 1994 Leussink was elected as Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Born
Jan 2, 1912
Schüttorf
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Feb 16, 2008
Karlsruhe

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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