Philipp Graf Lerchenfeld

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Philipp Graf Lerchenfeld
Lerchenfeld in 2014
Born(1952-05-25)25 May 1952
Köfering, Germany
Died1 December 2017(2017-12-01) (aged 65)
Other namesPhilipp Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld
EducationTechnical University of Munich
Occupation(s)politician, farmer, accountant, tax consultant
Years active1990–2013
Known forKöfering local council,
Regensburg district council,
Landtag of Bavaria,
Bundestag
Political partyChristian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
SpouseMarie Therese

Philipp Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld (25 May 1952 – 1 December 2017) was a German politician for the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). He was born into the ancient Lerchenfeld noble family, and was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria from 2003 to 2013, and then served as a member of the Bundestag from 2013 to 2017. He was elected to the local council of Köfering in 1990, and the district council of Regensburg in 2002. Outside of politics, he was a farmer, accountant and tax consultant.[1]

Born in Köfering, Lerchenfeld studied agricultural science at the Technical University of Munich from 1973 to 1977. He was a Roman Catholic,[1] and married to Marie Therese.[2] His wife Marie Therese was born Graefin Ambrózy von Seden und Remete (from a Hungarian comital family).

Lerchenfeld died of lung cancer on 1 December 2017, at the age of 65.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Deutscher Bundestag - Graf Lerchenfeld, Philipp" (in German). Bundestag. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Koller, Marion (1 December 2017). "Trauer um Philipp Graf von Lerchenfeld". Mittelbayerische Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

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