Samuel David Mendelssohn

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Samuel David Mendelssohn
In office
January 1st, 1975–July 2nd, 1977; October 9th, 1983; – December 22nd, 1983; March 17th, 1985–November 28th, 1985
Preceded by (1st) new creation;
(3rd) Werner Böhm;
(5th) Waltraud Rheinhardt
Succeeded by (1st) Werner Böhm;
(3rd) Waltraud Rheinhardt;
(5th) Victor von Stutenbreck
Born May 17, 1942
Jerusalem
Died September 16, 2006
Ludwigshafen
Political party none, candidated for FDP
Spouse Barbara Modersohn Becker (1966-1971); Marianne Weber (1982-1997)
Occupation political scientist, teacher

Samuel David Nathaniel Aaron Mendelssohn (May 17, 1942 Jerusalem–September 16, 2006), known as Samuel David Mendelssohn, was a German political scientist, author and independent politician for the Free Democrats.

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[edit] Biography

Mendelssohn was born as the only son of Amschel and his wife Elvira in Jerusalem. In 1943 the Mendelssohns' emigrated to Liechtenstein and in 1945 to Munich, Germany. There Mendelssohn joint the University and doctorated 1965 in political science as Dr. disc. pol..

He had been married with Barbara Modersohn-Becker from 1966 to 1971 as Barbara died while the birth of their last daughter. They have five children: Maximilian (* 1967), Sebastian (* 1968), Rahel (* 1970), Daniel (* 1971) und Ariane (* 1971). After his time as widower he married a second time. In 1982 the married Marianne Weber and they got two daughters: Marina (* 1984) und Christiane (* 1985). Also Marianne died while the birth of her last daughter. Since 1997 Mendelssohn had been a widower for the second time.

Mendelssohn had lived in Ludwigshafen (1966-1975) and in Landau (since 1975). Mendelssohn was a Jew.

[edit] Political science

Mendelssohn wrote many essays about the political situation in Germany between 1964 to 1985 and also to the German reunification in 1990.

Today Mendelssohn is known as one of the most notable political scientiest in Europe in the post-war time.

[edit] Politics

Mendelssohn was also political active: He was a member of the city council of Ludwigshafen and from 1975 till 1977 he was Government Commissioner for Education and Youth for the district of Rheinhessen-Pfalz (Regierungskommisar für Bildung und Jugend für den Regierungsbezirk Rheinhessen-Pfalz) of Rhineland-Palatinate. He hold this office for a sencond and a thirth time in 1983 and 1985.

Official Mendelssohn joined no party, but he sympathised the FDP.

[edit] Didactics

Since 1968 Mendelssohn had been a teacher on a Realschule in Landau. He gave lessons in politics, English and German. Since 1973 he was also the principal of this school. He reformed the didactics in politics in school.

In 1999 Mendelssohn held his last lesson as teacher.

Political offices
Preceded by
—		 Government Commissioner for Education and Youth for the district of Rheinhessen-Pfalz
1975-1977		 Succeeded by
Werner Böhm
Preceded by
Werner Böhm		 Government Commissioner for Education and Youth for the district of Rheinhessen-Pfalz
(acting)
1983		 Succeeded by
Waltraud Rheinhardt
Preceded by
Waltraud Rheinhardt		 Government Commissioner for Education and Youth for the district of Rheinhessen-Pfalz
(acting)
1985		 Succeeded by
Victor von Stutenbreck