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Ernst Benda

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Europe

Ernst Benda was a German legal scholar, politician, and judge who served as the fourth President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 1971 to 1983. Before joining the court he sat in the Bundestag from 1957 to 1971 and served as Federal Minister of the Interior from 1968 to 1969, and in 1965 he played a significant role in the debate over extending West Germany's statute of limitations for the murder charges against former Nazi officials. Earlier still, he helped found the Kampfgruppe gegen Unmenschlichkeit, an anti-communist organization that operated in East Germany, and after leaving the bench he held a law professorship at the University of Freiburg.

Facts
Role
Legal scholar, politician, and judge 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
German 1
Born
1925 2
Birth Date
1925-01-15 2
Birthplace
Berlin 2
Died
2009 2
Death Date
2009-03-02 2
Place of Death
Karlsruhe 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
Role (category)
Politician 1
Classification
Field of Law
Constitutional Law 1
Gender
Male 1
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1. Ernst Benda (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Introduction, gender
    He was the fourth president of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 1971 to 1983.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Ernst Benda was a German legal scholar, politician, and judge who served as the fourth President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 1971 to 1983.
  • Introduction, role
    Ernst Benda was a German legal scholar, politician, and judge.
  • Introduction, field of law
    He was the fourth president of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 1971 to 1983.
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2. Wikidata: Ernst Benda
  • Wikidata Q494994, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1925
  • Wikidata Q494994, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1925-01-15
  • Wikidata Q494994, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 2009
  • Wikidata Q494994, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 2009-03-02
  • Wikidata Q494994, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Berlin
  • Wikidata Q494994, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Karlsruhe
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