Friedrich Heinrich Helmut Fritsche (January 2, 1932 - 2008) was a German agronomist and politician.

Life

He was born in 1932 as the first son of the farmer Friedrich ''Fritz'' Fritsche and his wife Marta Fritsche ''née'' Möser. He studied and made a diploma as agricultural engineer. He spend much time of his life being an environmentalist. From 1990 to 1999 he was the municipal fire chief and from 1990 unto his death city councillor. For his merits he awarded the

Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia The Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia (german: Verdienstorden des Freistaats Thüringen) is the highest order which is bestowed by the Free State of Thuringia. The number of living holders of the order is limited to 300 persons. Notab ...

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Dieter Althaus Dieter Althaus (born 29 June 1958 in Heiligenstadt/ Eichsfeld) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the 3rd Minister President of Thuringia from 2003 to 2009. In 2003/04 he was the 58th President of the B ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fritsche, Friedrich Heinrich Helmut 1932 births 2008 deaths Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians German Lutherans 20th-century Lutherans