Hans Arnold Engelhard (16 September 1934 – 11 March 2008) was a German jurist.[1] A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), he served as German Federal Minister of Justice in the Cabinet Kohl I, II, and III, between 1982 and 1991.[2]
Hans A. Engelhard | |
|---|---|
 Engelhard at the Free Democratic Party convention in 1982 | |
| Federal Minister of Justice of Germany | |
| In office 4 October 1982 – 18 January 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Schmude |
| Succeeded by | Klaus Kinkel |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 13 December 1972 – 10 November 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1934 Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Died | 11 March 2008 (aged 73) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Profession | Jurist |
Born in Munich, Engelhard studied law at the University of Erlangen and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and received his second Staatsexamen in 1963.[3][4]
Having joined the Free Democratic Party in 1954, he won a seat in the Bundestag in the 1972 German federal election.[5]
In 1982, he succeeded Jürgen Schmude as Federal Minister of Justice of Germany, and served until 1992.[2]
Awards
- 1984: Bayerischer Verdienstorden
- 1989: Bundesverdienstkreuz
Further reading
- Kerscher, Helmut (11 March 2008), "Früherer Justizminister Hans Engelhard gestorben", Süddeutsche Zeitung, archived from the original on 13 February 2009, retrieved 21 December 2009