At the age of 82 - Former FDP science minister Fickel dies
The former FDP politician and first Thuringian Minister of Science and Art after reunification, Ulrich Fickel, is dead. Fickel died on December 18, as the State Chancellery announced on Wednesday, citing the family of the deceased. He was 82 years old.
Fickel, who had a doctorate in education, had belonged to the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (LDPD), which was allied with the SED as a so-called block party in the GDR and merged with the FDP in the summer of 1990. After the first state elections following reunification, Fickel was appointed Minister of Science and Art in the CDU/FDP state government in November 1990 and remained in this office for four years. During this time, he was also Deputy Prime Minister.
Minister President Bodo Ramelow (Left Party) recalled on X (formerly Twitter) above all the restructuring of the Thuringian cultural landscape under Fickel's responsibility, which still characterizes the Free State today in its sponsorship. Fickel left politics after the 1994 election, in which the FDP was not re-elected to the state parliament.
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- Following the merger of the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (LDPD) with the FDP in the summer of 1990, the role of Ulrich Fickel, a prominent figure in Thuringia, significantly evolved, as he became the first Minister of Science and Art after reunification in the CDU/FDP state government.
- The Unity of Germany brought about notable changes in Thuringian politics, and one of the personalities instrumental in shaping this new landscape was former FDP politician Ulrich Fickel, who played a crucial role in the reconstructing of the cultural sector during his tenure as Minister of Science and Art.
- The reunification of Germany led to significant political shifts in various regions, including Thuringia. Notably, with the FDP joining forces with the CDU in 1990, personalities such as Ulrich Fickel, who had a doctorate in education and was previously part of the LDPD, took on influential positions in the reformation and development of the state's cultural infrastructure, serving in the position of Minister of Science and Art.
Source: www.stern.de
