Heinz Fenrich (born 9 February 1945, in Unteröwisheim, (today Kraichtal)) is a German Christian Democratic Union politician who most notably served as the lord mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...

from 1998 to 2013. Fenrich received the

Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (german: link=no, Verdienstorden des Landes Baden-Württemberg) is the highest award of the German State of Baden-Württemberg. Established 26 November 1974, it was originally called the Medal of Merit of Bad ...

in 2005 and the

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 ...

in 2013. He is a Honorary Citizen of

Krasnodar Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southern ...

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Heinz Fenrich
Entry on the Karlsruhe Wiki. 1945 births Living people Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians Mayors of places in Baden-Württemberg Politicians from Karlsruhe Recipients of the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Germany-CDU-politician-stub