Jochen Richert (30 March 1938 – 3 March 1997) was a
German
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trade union leader.
Born in
Melsungen
Melsungen () is a small climatic spa town in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. In 1987, the town hosted the 27th ''Hessentag'' state festival.
Geography
Melsungen lies on the river Fulda in the North Hesse Highlands. The stream ...
, Richert became a miner when he was sixteen, and joined the
Union of Mining and Energy. He became increasingly involved in the union, until in 1960, he began working full-time for the
German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), as its youth secretary for
Fulda
Fulda () (historically in English called Fuld) is a town in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (''Kreis''). In 1990, the town hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival.
History ...
and
Bad Hersfeld. In 1964, he was promoted to become youth secretary for the whole of
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...
, then in 1971, he became chair of the DGB in Hesse. He also became chair of the DGB's education wing.
In 1986, Richert was elected to the national board of the DGB, and in 1990, he additionally became president of the DGB's education wing. In 1991, he also became president of the
. He retired in 1995, due to poor health, and died in 1997.
References
1938 births
1997 deaths
German trade unionists
People from Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
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