Background
GRIES, Ekkehard was born on September 16, 1936 in Eichenberg, Witzhausen. Parents: Otto Gries and Ella Gries (née Biervirth).
GRIES, Ekkehard was born on September 16, 1936 in Eichenberg, Witzhausen. Parents: Otto Gries and Ella Gries (née Biervirth).
High school leaving examination, Gottingen. Gottingen, Law studies. Law examinations Part I, County Court Celle and Part II, County High Court Frankfurt, 1965.
Spoken languages: English, French, Spanish.
Government presidency, Kassel, 1965-1966. Town council Oberursel, 1966-1971. Head of Department (asst, secretary) Ministry of Economics and Technology Hesse, 1971-1975.
Secretary of state, ibid. 197576; Minister of the Interior, Hesse, 1976-1982. Member of Kreistag Hoch Taunus, 1986.
Member of Bundestag since 1987. Lawyer since 1982.
Catholic
Spouse Lieseiotte; children: Markus, Michael.