Walter Freitag

German politician and trade unionist (1889–1958)
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Summary

Walter Freitag was born on August 14, 1889[1], in Remscheid[2]. He died on June 7, 1958[3], in Herdecke[4]. He worked as a politician[5], trade unionist[6], board member[7], lathe operator[8], and social democrat[9].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Native language: German[11]
  • Occupation: union member[12]
  • Position held: member of the German Bundestag[13], member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia[14], Landrat[15], Member of Landtag of Prussia[16], chairperson[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Germany[19], Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[20]
  • Archives at: Archiv der sozialen Demokratie[21]
  • Catalog code: 11000578[22]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[23]
  • Family name: Freitag[24]
  • Given name: Walter[25]
  • Work location: Düsseldorf[26], Bonn[27], Berlin[28]
  • Participant in: 1949 West German presidential election[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Affiliation: SPD Bundestag fraction[31]
  • Name in native language: Walter Freitag[32]
  • P14375: FreitagWalter_1949-09-07[33]
  • P14385: 60690[34]
  • P14536: 391010[35]

FAQs

Where was Walter Freitag born?

Walter Freitag's place of birth was Remscheid[2].

Where did Walter Freitag die?

Walter Freitag died in Herdecke[4].

What did Walter Freitag do for work?

Walter Freitag worked as a politician[5], trade unionist[6], board member[7], lathe operator[8], and social democrat[9].

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  6. [14] ↑ . landtag.nrw.de. landtag.nrw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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