Constantin Heereman von Zuydtwyck (17 December 1931 in

Münster Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...

– 26 July 2017 in Riesenbeck-

Hörstel is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the junction of the Mittellandkanal and the Dortmund-Ems Canal, approx. 10 km east of Rheine. Parts of Hörstel are Riesenbeck, Dreierwalde ...

) was a German farmer and politician.

Life

He went to school at

Aloisiuskolleg The Aloisiuskolleg is a co-educational, Jesuit (Catholic), University-preparatory school in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany, which includes boarders. It is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Highly ranked academically, it is considered one of the m ...

in Bonn. Heereman von Zuydtwyck was member of

Christian Democratic Union of Germany The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (german: link=no, Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands ; CDU ) is a Christian democratic and liberal conservative political party in Germany. It is the major catch-all party of the centre-right ...

. From 1967 to 1979 Heereman von Zuydtwyck was president of Deutscher Bauernverband. From 1995 to 2003 he was president of ''Deutscher Jagdverband''. From 1983 to 1990 Heereman von Zuydtwyck was member of German

Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It is comparable to the United States House of Representatives or the House of Commons ...

. He was from 1974 to 1998 president of

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank is Germany's development agency for agribusiness and rural areas. The bank has its registered office in Frankfurt am Main. In 2019 it will be 70 years since it was founded. With its low-interest loans, Rentenbank p ...

Since 1956 he was married with Margarethe Freiin von Wrede-Melschede (1931–2007). He had four daughters and a son Philipp Freiherr Heereman von Zuydtwyck.

Awards

* 1976: Orden wider den tierischen Ernst * 1973:

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

* 1966:

Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (german: Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria. It is divided into 15 classes and is the highest award in the A ...

References

External links

German National Bibliothek: Heereman von Zuydtwyck, Constantin

Westfälische Nachrichten: Ein Kämpfer für Landwirte und Jäger
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heereman von Zuydtwyck, Constantin 1931 births 2017 deaths People from Hörstel Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia Members of the Bundestag 1987–1990 Members of the Bundestag 1983–1987 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union of Germany German farmers German foresters German landowners German hunters Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany