Josef Deimer

Josef Deimer (* May 29, 1936 in Landshut ) is a German state and local politicians of the CSU. He was 35 years Mayor of Landshut.

The graduate engineer ( FH) was from 1966 to 1970 Member of the Bavarian Parliament, 1982-1999 Member of the Bavarian Senate and from 1 January 1970 to 31 December 2004 and so initially the youngest and longest-serving mayor in the Federal Republic. Since 1975 he was chairman of the Bavarian Cities, since 1994, Deputy Chairman of the German Association of Cities.

Life and work

As a cross and thought leaders, the CSU politician profiled on the basis of Christian social teaching. The immediate vicinity of the nuclear power plants Isar I and Isar II confirmed him in his conviction: "For me it is an ethical question. , We can not employ thousands of generations with the preservation of plutonium " He also referred to the reprocessing plant Wacker village as unprofitable, long before the energy industry itself severed the project.

For his courage he was awarded in 1989, the Munich Ludwig- Thoma- medal for courage in public, just before Thomas national conservative attitude, his anti-Semitic slogans and anti-socialist polemic was known then in 1990 the award of the medal was discontinued. He was honored as " a politician of the kind after all the world is calling -. Citizen, courageous, an independent and consistent advocate morally justified belief "

In the CSU, he was considered a rebel. The rebellious OB and Senator lay with the Prime Minister and ministers, when it was necessary to develop Landshut a jewel of Gothic architecture for pattern city. His credibility as a politician underline its election results. Six times he was awarded with shares of votes up to 83.6 % percent in each case several rival candidates the confidence of the citizens. By way of example, he represented 30 years the concerns and needs of the Bavarian and German cities as Chairman of the Bavarian towns of the day. On 1 January 2005 he went to 35 years of service as OB in retirement. On 1 June 2006 Josef Deimer was made an honorary citizen of the town of Landshut. Two years later the Hofberg tunnel for traffic calming the historic old town, which he has fought, renamed after him on the Josef Deimer tunnel.

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Honors and Awards (selection)

Honours (International)

Publications and Contributions ( selection)

  • LANDSHUT - A city life - Josef Deimer and Ursula Weger. Verlag Friedrich Pustet, ISBN 978-3-7917-2548-2.
  • The nest in the head - Josef Deimer and local politics. Arcos Verlag, ISBN 3-935339 -16 X.
  • The Landshut Hofbergtunnel. Published by the town of Landshut, 1999, ISBN 3-927612-10-3.
  • Reform of public services. Nomos - Verlag, ISBN 3-7890-0405-7.
  • Anti - bureaucracy. MGV - Verlag, ISBN 3-478-05470-2.
  • Handbook of Urban and municipal councils. Rehm - Verlag, ISBN 3-8073-0248-4.
  • Ways out of the housing shortage. Series Piper - date, ISBN 3-492-11277-3.
  • New paths in local politics. Jehle - Verlag, ISBN 3-7825-0411-9.
  • Controlling public institutions. Publisher Schäffer and Pöschel, ISBN 3-7910-1156-1.
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