Helmut Yström (1881–1963) was a German politician and Senator in Bremen, Germany.

Biography

Yström's first foray into government work was his military service during World War I. From 1919 to 1937, he was a Bremen police officer. He quickly rose in the hierarchy of the police force, and in 1945 became the police president of Bremerhaven. He served in this capacity until 1948, the year in which he retired. After the Second World War, he joined the CDU. As successor to Martin Wilkens, he was the Bremen

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for Food and Agriculture Department in the

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/ CDU Senate of Bremen under the leadership of William Kaisen from 1952 to 1955. This department was disbanded in 1955. Yström was then a successor to John Degener, a CDU Senator for the housing sector. This department was also disbanded in 1955.Karl Schneider: Helmut Yström. Erster Chef der Nachkriegspolizei und Senator. In: Arbeiterbewegung und Sozialgeschichte. Zeitschrift für die Regionalgeschichte Bremens im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Nr. 20; Bremen 2008.

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1881 births 1963 deaths German police chiefs Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians {{Germany-CDU-politician-stub