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[[File:Martin Beiter.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Martin Beiter, 1989]]
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Martin Beiter (1945-1992), the 8th Prime
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Minister of the Federal Republic of [[Besmenien]], was assassinated on February 5, 1992, in Melmingen, Heraldsteinland, while he was giving a speech on a stage. Beiter was hit by two rifle shots. Michael-Joe Lammer (1960-1992) was arrested as a suspect. It turned out that Lammer was a member of the extreme left party SBAP. The police confirmed on February 7 that Lammer was the culprit and that he acted alone. After 5 weeks in prison, Lammer was given the death penalty. It was the very first time in Besmenian history, that someone shot an officer in public.  
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Martin Beiter, the 8th [[Prime Minister of Besmenia]], was assassinated on May 5, 1991, in [[Melmingia]], [[Maurenmark]], by the mentally ill [[Michael Lammer]] with revolver shots.


=== Background ===


[[File:Martin Beiter2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|from left: Martin Beiter and the mayor of Melmingen Fritz Schröder on February 4, 1992]]
==Assassination==
At an election campaign event for the [[1991 Maurenmark state election]], Beiter gave a speech in support of the then incumbent Governor of Maurenmark [[Daniel Ulfborn]] in front of an audience of 232 people in a theatre. When Beiter left the theatre hall surrounded by numerous people. The perpetrator recognized Beiter in the crowd and, according to eyewitness reports, ran through the crowd to be very close to Martin Beiter. The attack took place around 8:34 p.m. The attacker aimed from the back and fired two shots at Beiter from 60 centimeters away with a revolver. Beiter was hit in the head. The bodyguard [[Leon Dänkmann]] was injured by a third shot in the hand while attempting to knock the gun out of the hand of the perpetrator. The attacker was overwhelmed and arrested.


Martin Beiter was an anti-communist. After the attempted coup by the SBAP in 1985, he called for the ban on the SBAP. This brought him into the sights of the SBAP. Back then, Martin Beiter was considered an enemy by many communists.
==After the assassination==
After a short while, paramedics reached the theatre and lifted Beiter off the floor. After the gunshots, Beiter spoke only in a whisper and mostly incomprehensible before he lost consciousness in the ambulance to the Melmingia General Hospital. At the Melmingia General Hospital, the doctors arranged for an operation to remove the two cartridges from his skull. This operation did not take place, however, as Beiter was probably already brain dead when he arrived at the Melmingia General Hospital. At 9:43 p.m. Martin Beiter was officially declared dead.


In the summer of 1991, Beiter announced that he wanted to run for a third term in the ''Bundeswahl 1992''. From January to July, he planned to visit a city twice a month to give a speech. During these speeches, he wanted to say what his goals were and wanted to answer questions from residents. On February 4, 1992, he traveled to Melmingen. On the same day he met the then mayor of Melmingen Fritz Schröder.
==Reactions after the assassination==
====Reactions in Besmenia====
[[File:Rudi-2.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Michael-Joe Lammer]]
The death of Martin Beiter came as a shock to the Besmenian public. People cried in public everywhere. Concerts and events were canceled nationwide for the next days. On May 5, 1991 at 9:55 p.m., [[Heute im Land|HiL]] news presenter [[Werner Sprunker]] announced Beiter's death nationwide in an extraordinary HiL broadcast. Sprunker was in tears when he announced Beiter's death.


=== Reactions after the assassination ===
After Beiter's death, [[Vice Prime Minister of Besmenia|Vice Prime Minister]] [[Doris Klammer]] temporarily took over the position of Prime Minister for a week. She ordered a 3 day state mourning. On May 15, the [[Federal Chamber]] elected [[Kurt Stöger]] as Prime Minister, who was since 1980 Federal Minister for Post and Communications and a closest confidant of Beiter. Stöger took office on the same day. Stöger was to hold office for the remaining 2 years before the [[1993 Besmenian federal election|next elections]].
==== Reactions in Besmenien ====
The death of the charismatic Prime Minister came as a shock to the Besmenian  public. When Wolfgang Brütze, the news anchor for the TV broadcaster BRF 1 announced the death of the Prime Minister nationwide, he was fighting with tears. People cried in public everywhere. Many Besmenians left their jobs to watch reports of the attack on the radio or television. Many communists have been insulted and ridiculed by the population.


After Beiter's death, the then President Otto Heimmann temporarily took over the position of Prime Minister for a week. He ordered a 3 day state mourning. On February 11, the ''Bundesparlament'' elected Erik Tautenbach as Prime Minister, who took office the next day. Tautenbach was to hold office for the remaining 6 months before the elections. In the 1992 elections, he was confirmed in office.
In August 1991, the [[Federal Chamber (Besmenia)|Federal Chamber]] designated the 5th May as [[Martin Beiter Memorial Day]].


==== Reactions in other countries ====
====Reactions in other countries====
- [[Yisrael]]: Many in Yisrael also mourned Martin Beiter. There was even a strong statement that lionizing him.
The death of the liberal Prime Minister was also a shock in other countries.
 
 
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Assassination of Martin Beiter
Last pic of Martin Beiter.png
Beiter while leaving the theatre a few seconds before the attack. This photo is considered to be the last photo of Martin Beiter before his death.
LocationMelmingen, Maurenmark, Besmenia
DateMay 5, 1991
8:34 PM
TargetMartin Beiter
Attack type
Sniper assassination
DeathsMartin Beiter
Non-fatal injuries
Leon Dänkmann
PerpetratorsMichael Lammer

Martin Beiter, the 8th Prime Minister of Besmenia, was assassinated on May 5, 1991, in Melmingia, Maurenmark, by the mentally ill Michael Lammer with revolver shots.


Assassination

At an election campaign event for the 1991 Maurenmark state election, Beiter gave a speech in support of the then incumbent Governor of Maurenmark Daniel Ulfborn in front of an audience of 232 people in a theatre. When Beiter left the theatre hall surrounded by numerous people. The perpetrator recognized Beiter in the crowd and, according to eyewitness reports, ran through the crowd to be very close to Martin Beiter. The attack took place around 8:34 p.m. The attacker aimed from the back and fired two shots at Beiter from 60 centimeters away with a revolver. Beiter was hit in the head. The bodyguard Leon Dänkmann was injured by a third shot in the hand while attempting to knock the gun out of the hand of the perpetrator. The attacker was overwhelmed and arrested.

After the assassination

After a short while, paramedics reached the theatre and lifted Beiter off the floor. After the gunshots, Beiter spoke only in a whisper and mostly incomprehensible before he lost consciousness in the ambulance to the Melmingia General Hospital. At the Melmingia General Hospital, the doctors arranged for an operation to remove the two cartridges from his skull. This operation did not take place, however, as Beiter was probably already brain dead when he arrived at the Melmingia General Hospital. At 9:43 p.m. Martin Beiter was officially declared dead.

Reactions after the assassination

Reactions in Besmenia

Michael-Joe Lammer

The death of Martin Beiter came as a shock to the Besmenian public. People cried in public everywhere. Concerts and events were canceled nationwide for the next days. On May 5, 1991 at 9:55 p.m., HiL news presenter Werner Sprunker announced Beiter's death nationwide in an extraordinary HiL broadcast. Sprunker was in tears when he announced Beiter's death.

After Beiter's death, Vice Prime Minister Doris Klammer temporarily took over the position of Prime Minister for a week. She ordered a 3 day state mourning. On May 15, the Federal Chamber elected Kurt Stöger as Prime Minister, who was since 1980 Federal Minister for Post and Communications and a closest confidant of Beiter. Stöger took office on the same day. Stöger was to hold office for the remaining 2 years before the next elections.

In August 1991, the Federal Chamber designated the 5th May as Martin Beiter Memorial Day.

Reactions in other countries

The death of the liberal Prime Minister was also a shock in other countries.

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