Friedrich Zimmermann
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| Friedrich Zimmermann | |
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| In office 1982 – 1989 |
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| In office 1989 – 1991 |
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| Born | July 18, 1925 Munich, Germany |
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| Political party | CSU |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Friedrich Zimmermann (born July 18, 1925 in Munich) is a German politician and a member of the CSU. From 1982 - 1989 he was the Federal Minister of the Interior. From 1989 - 1991 he held the position of Federal Minister for Transport.
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[edit] Life and career
Friedrich Zimmermann served in the Second World War between 1943 and 1945 and held a lieutenant rank. In 1946 he studied Law and Economics in Munich where he received a PhD. From 1951 until 1954 Zimmermann worked for the Bavarian State service but became a Lawyer in 1963.
In 1960 Zimmermann was charged with perjury in the Bavarian Casino Affair, but was acquitted due to medical opinion of diminished mental capacity.
Zimmermann is a Catholic and has two children. He is in a third marriage.
[edit] Politcs
Until 1945 Zimmermann belonged to the Nazi Party, although the membership was compulsory as with all Wehrmacht members. Since 1948, he has been a member of the CSU. In 1955 he was chief executive of the CSU and then from 1956 to 1963 held the position of Secretary. From 1963 to 1967, he was CSU country and treasurer and from 1979 to 1989, was vice chairman of the CSU.
In October 1982, Zimmermann served as Minister of Interior in the government of Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl.
As part of a Cabinet reshuffle, Zimmermann took over the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Transport on 21 April 1989. After the parliamentary elections in 1990, he resigned from the federal government on 18 January 1991.
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