Botho Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (''His Serene Highness Prince Botho of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein'') (16 February 1927 in

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– 27 January 2008 in

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) was a German politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union and represented the party in the

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from 1965 to 1980. He first gained a direct mandate as representative of Siegen-Wittgenstein and subsequently was elected from the land list. He served as president of the

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between 1982 and 1994.

External links and references

Welt Online: Botho Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein obituary
(German) 28 January 2008

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1927 births 2008 deaths Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Botho Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein Botho Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein (''His Serene Highness Prince Botho of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein'') (16 February 1927 in Eisenach – 27 January 2008 in Salzburg) was a German politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic ...

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