Kurt Malangré (18 September 1934 – 4 October 2018) was a German

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and lawyer from

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. A member of the CDU, he served as

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of Aachen from 1973 to 1989 and as a

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from 1979 to 1999. Malangré belonged to a family of

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n origin that moved from Belgium to Stolberg in the mid 19th century. He studied law and became an attorney, and started his political career in November 1969 when he became a member of Aachen's city council. In 1972 he was elected

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of Aachen, and from 1973–1989 he served as

. From 1979 to 1999 he was also

. Malangré was a

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member of

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. For his dedication for the good of the city and its citizens he was appointed

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of Aachen in 2004. Malangré died on 4 October 2018 at the age of 84.

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1934 births 2018 deaths Politicians from Aachen People from the Rhine Province German people of Belgian descent Mayors of Aachen Christian Democratic Union of Germany politicians Members of the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Opus Dei members MEPs for Germany 1979–1984 MEPs for Germany 1984–1989 MEPs for Germany 1989–1994 MEPs for Germany 1994–1999 German Roman Catholics {{Germany-MEP-stub