Martin Bangemann

Martin Bangemann (15 November 1934 – 28 June 2022) was a German politician. He was leader of the FDP (1985–1988).

Martin Bangemann
Bangemann in 1977
Federal Minister of Economics West Germany
In office 27 June 1984 – 1989
Preceded by	Otto Graf Lambsdorff
Succeeded by	Helmut Haussmann
Chairman of the FDP
In office 1985–1988
Preceded by	Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Succeeded by	Otto Graf Lambsdorff
Personal details
Born	(1934-11-15)15 November 1934 Wanzleben, Saxony, Nazi Germany
Died	28 June 2022(2022-06-28) (aged 87) Deux-Sèvres, France
Nationality	German
Political party	FDP
Children	5
Alma mater	University of Tübingen University of Munich
Occupation	Lawyer

Bangemann was the German Federal Minister of Economics from 1984 to 1988.^[1]

In 1988, Bangemann joined the European Commission. He was Commissioner for the internal market and industrial affairs in the Delors Commission from 1989 to 1995.^[2][3] He was then Commissioner for Industrial affairs, Information & Telecommunications Technologies in the Santer Commission from 1995 to 1999.

Bangeman studied law in Tübingen and Munich, earned a Dr. jur. (equivalent to J.S.D.) in 1962, and qualified as an attorney in 1964.

Bangemann died on 28 June 2022 in Deux-Sèvres, France from a heart attack at aged 87.^[4][5]