Background
HIRSCH, Dr. Burkhard was born on May 29, 1930 in Magdeburg, East Germany.
HIRSCH, Dr. Burkhard was born on May 29, 1930 in Magdeburg, East Germany.
Abitur (advanced matriculation examination), Halle/Saale, 1948. University of Marburg, law, political science. Second state examination in law, Düsseldorf, 1959.
Doctor of Jurisprudence (Law), 1961. Spoken languages: English.
Member of Deutsche Jungdemokraten (German Young Democrats), until 1964. Member of town council, Düsseldorf, 1964-1972. Chairman, Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party) district organisation, Düsseldorf, 1971.
Member of county Executive Committee, Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party), 1971. Member of federal Executive Committee, Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party), since 1973. Minister of the Interior, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1975-1980.
Member of Federal Council (Bundesrat). 1975-1980; deputy minister President, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1979-1980. Chairman, county association, Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party), 1979-1983.
Member of Bundestag, party list of Nordrhein-Westfalen. Assistant, lawyer, 1954. Economic Association of the Iron and Steel Industries, 1906-1967.
Lawyer, lower district court and regional superior court, Düsseldorf, since 1964. Legal adviser. Rolled Steel Office West GmbH., 1967-1971. Director, Mannesmann AG, Düsseldorf, 1973-1975.
Member of advisory board, Barmenia Insurances. Member of advisory board, FI DA Society for the Administration of Property, Düsseldorf.
Chamber of Lawyers; clubs: Vice-President, German-lsraeli Society.
Spouse Margarethe Hirsch (née Schmilz). Children: two.