Karl Heinrich von Boetticher (6 January 1833 – 6 March 1907) was a German conservative statesman. He served as the
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(1880–1897), and the
vice-chancellor of the German Empire
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(1881–1897).
Biography
Born in
Stettin
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in
Pomerania
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, the son of a judge, Boetticher studied law in the
University of Würzburg
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and the
University of Berlin
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. He was governor of
Schleswig
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in 1876. In 1878 he became a member of the
Reichstag for the
Free Conservative Party
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. In 1879, he was lieutenant general of the
province of Schleswig-Holstein
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History
It was created from the Duchies of Schleswig and H ...
. In 1880 he succeeded
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as
Secretary of the Interior Secretary of the Interior may refer to:
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* United States Secretary of the Interior
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of the
German Empire
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. In 1881, he also became vice chancellor in
Bismarck's cabinet. He held both positions until 1897.
As the representative of Chancellor Bismarck, Boetticher introduced numerous social reforms, and the enactment of the invalid and old-age insurance laws in 1889 was due principally to his energy and executive ability.
Honours
He received the following orders and decorations:
[''Handbuch über den Königlich Preußischen Hof und Staat fur das jahr 1897'']
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