Werner Bockelmann was a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, who served as the Mayor of Frankfurt between 1957 and 1964.
10 Facts About Werner Bockelmann
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Werner Bockelmann was the Chief of Staff of the Kriegsmarine between 1941 and 1945.
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Werner Bockelmann served as the mayor of Luneburg between 1945 and 1946, and became a city manager in 1946, staying in that role until 1955.
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From 1955 to 1957 Werner Bockelmann was the mayor of Ludwigshafen in Rhineland-Palatinate.
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In 1957, Werner Bockelmann was elected as Mayor of Frankfurt am Main.
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Werner Bockelmann was re-elected as mayor following local elections in 1960, but left office in 1964 on medical grounds.
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Werner Bockelmann married and had four sons, Mischa, Andrej, Martin and Thomas.
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Andrej Werner Bockelmann is a sociologist and journalist, and Thomas Werner Bockelmann is an actor and director, who has served as the director of several theatres in Germany.
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Werner Bockelmann was the uncle of Austrian pop-singer Udo Jurgens.
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Werner Bockelmann was 60 years old at the time of his death.