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Theanolte Bähnisch

German lawyer and politician

Dorothea Nolte (Theanolte Bähnisch, her married name), (born 25 April 1899 in Beuthen; died 9 July 1973 in Hanover) was a German lawyer, administrative officer and politician (SPD). After attending school, she studied law at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Theanolte Bähnisch (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 25, 1899, died Jul 9, 1973.1

About

Together with her husband, she opened a law firm in Berlin in 1933 and then sat down as a lawyer for the politically persecuted, including for the photographer Lotte Jacobi. Bähnisch was the president of the Regierungsbezirk Hannover from 1946 to 1959, thus, she was the first woman in Germany, who held the office of a government president.

From Wikipedia’s article on Theanolte Bähnisch, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Early life and education

  • 1926University of Münster jurisprudence3

Career

Occupation: politician, jurist, lawyer, chairperson.7

  • 1959 to 1964Secretary of state, Landesvertretung Niedersachsen Berlin5
  • 1946 to 1959District president5 6
  • 1929 to 1930Regierungsrat5
  • 1926 to 1929Assessor5
  • Date not recordedFounded Deutscher Frauenring4

Personal life

  • BornApr 25, 1899, Bytom8
  • DiedJul 9, 1973, Hanover9
  • CitizenshipGermany10
  • SpouseAlbrecht Bähnisch11

Awards

  • Date not recordedEhrensenator12
  • Date not recordedKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany12
  • Date not recordedLower Saxony Order of Merit12

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