Peter Altmeier (12 August 1899 – 28 August 1977) was a German politician (
Zentrum, later
CDU). From 1947 to 1969, he was the
Minister President
A minister-president or minister president is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments with a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government where they preside over the council of ministers. I ...
of
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...
. He served as the
President of the Bundesrat
In Germany, the President of the Bundesrat or President of the Federal Council (German: ''Bundesratspräsident'') is the chairperson (speaker) of the Bundesrat (Federal Council). The president is elected by the Bundesrat for a term of one year ...
in 1954/55 and 1965/66. He was born in
Saarbrücken and died in
Koblenz. He was the
longest governing German Minister-President in one single state—longest at all was
Bernhard Vogel.
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Peter Altmeier
1899 births
1977 deaths
People from Saarbrücken
People from the Rhine Province
German Roman Catholics
Presidents of the German Bundesrat
Centre Party (Germany) politicians
Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians
Members of the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
Cartellverband members
German military personnel of World War I
Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Recipients of the Saarland Order of Merit
Ministers-President of Rhineland Palatinate
State ministers of Rhineland-Palatinate
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