Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

German States and Municipalities

States of Germany

Bavaria

Minister-President of Bavaria
Franz Josef Strauss

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 6 1915; d. October 3 1988.

Christian Social Union

1978 – 1988


Rhineland-Palatinate

Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate
Peter Altmeier

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 12 1899; d. August 28 1977.

Christian Democratic Union

1947 – 1969

Helmut Josef Michael Kohl

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 3 1930; d. June 16 2017.

Christian Democratic Union

1969 – 1976

Bernhard Vogel

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 19 1932; d. March 2 2025.

Christian Democratic Union

1976 – 1988


Free State of Thuringia

Minister-President of the Free State of Thuringia
Josef Duchač

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 19 1938.

Christian Democratic Union

1990 – 1992

Bernhard Vogel

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 19 1932; d. March 2 2025.

Christian Democratic Union

1992 – 2003

Dieter Althaus

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 29 1958.

Christian Democratic Union

2003 – 2009




Municipalities of Germany

Berlin

Governing Mayor of West Berlin
Hans-Jochen Vogel

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 3 1926; d. July 26 2020.

Social Democratic Party of Germany

1981


Munich

Mayor of Munich
Hans-Jochen Vogel

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 3 1926; d. July 26 2020.

Social Democratic Party of Germany

1960 – 1972