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=== Background ===
=== Background ===
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.
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.
=== reactions after the assassination ===

Revision as of 13:22, 8 February 2020

Martin Beiter in 1988
File:Michael-Joe Lammer.jpg
Michael-Joe Lammer after he was caught by the police

Martin Beiter (1945-1992), the 8th Prime 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. After 2 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.

Background

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.

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.

reactions after the assassination