Dr. Paul Wengert (born November 18, 1952 in Ellwangen) was the mayor of Füssen (1990-2002). From 2002-2008 he was the

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in the state of

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. Since 2008 he is a member of the Landtag of Bavaria. He is a member of the

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. In 2006 he was one of the finalists for World Mayor and finished in sixth place.

External links

World Mayor profilePaul Wengert's official website (German)
Mayors of Augsburg Social Democratic Party of Germany politicians 1952 births Living people {{Germany-mayor-stub