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Peter Altmeier (12 August 1899 – 28 August 1977) was a German politician (
Peter Altmeier
1899 births 1977 deaths People from Saarbrücken People from the Rhine Province German Roman Catholics Presidents of the German Bundesrat Centre Party (Germany) politicians Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians Members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate Cartellverband members German military personnel of World War I Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the Saarland Order of Merit Ministers-President of Rhineland Palatinate State ministers of Rhineland-Palatinate {{Germany-CDU-politician-stub
Peter Altmeier (12 August 1899 – 28 August 1977) was a German politician (Zentrum
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, later CDU). From 1947 to 1969, he was the Minister President
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of Rhineland-Palatinate
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. He served as the President of the Bundesrat
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in 1954/55 and 1965/66. He was born in Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken (; french: link=no, Sarrebruck ; Rhine Franconian: ''Saarbrigge'' ; lb, Saarbrécken ; lat, Saravipons, lit=The Bridge(s) across the Saar river) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is ...
and died in Koblenz
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. He was the longest governing German Minister-President in one single state—longest at all was Bernhard Vogel.
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Peter Altmeier
1899 births 1977 deaths People from Saarbrücken People from the Rhine Province German Roman Catholics Presidents of the German Bundesrat Centre Party (Germany) politicians Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians Members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate Cartellverband members German military personnel of World War I Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the Saarland Order of Merit Ministers-President of Rhineland Palatinate State ministers of Rhineland-Palatinate {{Germany-CDU-politician-stub