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Wolfgang Bötsch

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Wolfgang Bötsch
Bötsch in 1990
Minister of Post and Telecommunications
In office
1993–1997
ChancellorHelmut Kohl
Preceded byChristian Schwarz-Schilling
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Bundestag
In office
1976–2005
Member of the Landtag of Bavaria
In office
1974–1976
Personal details
Born(1938-09-08)8 September 1938
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Died14 October 2017(2017-10-14) (aged 79)
Würzburg, Germany
Political partyChristian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
AwardsGrand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Wolfgang Bötsch (8 September 1938 in Bad Kreuznach – 14 October 2017 in Würzburg) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). Between 1974 and 1976 he represented the Landtag of Bavaria. From 1976 to 2005 he was a member of the Bundestag, and between 1993 and 1997 he was the last Minister of Post and Telecommunications.[1] Bötsch died on 14 October 2017 at the age of 79.[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Ende einer Epoche: Verabschiedung des letzten Postministers - 17.12.1997", Post und Telekommunikation
  2. ^ "Trauer um Wolfgang Bötsch: Der CSU-Mann, der sein Ministeramt abschaffte | Unterfranken | Nachrichten | BR.de". www.br.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ SPIEGEL, DER (15 October 2017). "Wolfgang Bötsch: Letzter Postminister ist tot - DER SPIEGEL - Politik". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2020.