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

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(1881–1897).

Biography

Born in

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, the son of a judge, Boetticher studied law in the

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and the

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. He was governor of

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in 1876. In 1878 he became a member of the Reichstag for the

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. In 1879, he was lieutenant general of the

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. In 1880 he succeeded

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of the

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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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Literature

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