Carl-Ludwig Wagner (9 January 1930 – 27 July 2012) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union. Wagner was born in

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, but later lived in Eitelsbach, a part of

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. After his Abitur 1949 in Trier he studied law at the

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and one year in Montpellier. He got his

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in 1961. Wagner was the 5th

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from 1988 to 1991, Minister from 1979 to 1988 (law, finances), a member of the

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(1969–1976) and worked for the

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from 1959 to 1969.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wagner, Carl-Ludwig 1930 births 2012 deaths Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz alumni University of Montpellier alumni Members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate People from the Rhine Province Politicians from Düsseldorf Ministers-President of Rhineland Palatinate Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Members of the Bundestag for Rhineland-Palatinate Members of the Bundestag 1972–1976 Members of the Bundestag 1969–1972 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany