Georg Gaßmann

Georg Gaßmann
Mayor of Marburg
In office
10 August 1951  11 September 1970
Preceded by Karl Theodor Bleek
Succeeded by Hanno Drechsler
Personal details
Born 28 May 1910
Marburg, Germany
Died 5 August 1987 (aged 77)
Marburg, West Germany
Nationality German
Political party SPD
Alma mater University of Marburg

Georg Gaßmann (28 May 1910 in Marburg – 5 August 1987 in Marburg) was a German politician.

As a member of the SPD, Gaßmann was the mayor of Marburg for nearly 20 years and a member of the Hessian Landtag in Wiesbaden.[1]

After serving as a politician, Gaßmann was awarded the Großes Verdienstkreuz, one of the German Federal Crosses of Merit. The Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion in Marburg was also named in his honour.

References

  1. Arlt, Michael; Kronenberg, Georg (October 2008). Marbuch – Marburgs Stadtbuch (in German). Marburg: Marbuch Verlag. p. 50. ISBN 978-3-9806487-3-8.

Further reading

Political offices
Preceded by
Karl Theodor Bleek
Mayor of Marburg
10 August 1951 – 11 September 1970
Succeeded by
Hanno Drechsler