Georg Kronawitter (21 April 1928 – 28 April 2016) was a German politician of the

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. He was

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from 1972 to 1978 and from 1984 to 1993.

Early life and education

Kronawitter was born in Oberthann, a part of Schweitenkirchen, in the district of Pfaffenhofen. He became an elementary school teacher in 1949, and earned his certification as a ''Diplom-Handelslehrer'' (business teacher) in 1956.Biography
at the city's web site

Career in politics

Kronawitter joined the SPD in 1961 and was elected to the

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in 1966. In the 1972 local elections, he was elected Mayor of Munich with 55.9 percent of the votes, succeeding

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. Due to conflicts within his party, he did not run for mayorship in the 1978 elections, and was succeeded by the

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. Six years later, he was elected mayor again in the 1 April 1984 run-off election, with 58.1 percent of the votes. In 1990, he was reelected with 61.64 percent of the votes. After his mayoral career, Kronawitter was a major supporter of the successful ''Initiative-Unser-München'' petition, which stipulates that no high rise buildings whose height exceeds that of the Frauenkirche (99 m) may be built in Munich.

Honours

In 1978, Kronawitter was honored with the Ludwig-Thoma medal. In 1993, he was honored by the city of Munich for his commitment to social justice and his early awareness of ecological possibilities of fiscal policy. In July 2014 he was honoured with the freedom of Munich prize, aimed at highlighting the work of political figures.

References

External links

Homepage of Georg Kronawitter
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kronawitter, Georg 1928 births 2016 deaths Mayors of Munich Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians