Hermann Höpker-Aschoff

Hermann Höpker-Aschoff (31 January 1883 – 15 January 1954)[1] was a German politician, finance minister, a member of Parlamentarischer Rat and a jurist. He was the first President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.

Hermann Höpker-Aschoff
1st President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
In office
7 September 1951  15 January 1954
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byJosef Wintrich
Personal details
Born(1883-01-31)31 January 1883
Herford, Province of Westphalia, German Empire
Died15 January 1954(1954-01-15) (aged 70)
Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Nationality Germany
Political partyDDP (pre-WWII), FDP (post-WWII)
Alma materUniversity of Jena

Höpker-Aschoff studied law and economics in Jena, Munich and Bonn. He taught monetary theory and finance as professor at the University of Bonn.

References

  1. (in German) Brockhaus Geschichte Second Edition
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