Background
WALTER, Dr. Arno was born on November 27, 1934 in Berlin.
WALTER, Dr. Arno was born on November 27, 1934 in Berlin.
Secondary education, Berlin, until 1954. Studied law at Freie Universität (Free University). Berlin, and at University of the Saarland.
Member of Saarland Constitutional Court, 1971-1980, Vice-President 1980-1985. Member Saarbrücken district congress, 1974-1985, Deputy Chairman of Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany). Minister of Justice, Saarland government, April since 1985.
Member of Bundesrat, and Deputy Chairman of Bundesrat Committee on Legal Affairs, April since 1985. Deputy Chairman of Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany) Commission for Home Affairs and Legal Policy. Research assistant. Institute of European Law, University of Saarland, also revision tutor 1962-1966.
Self employed lawyer, Saarbrücken, 1966- April 1985.