Erik Tautenbach

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Erik Tautenbach
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Tautenbach in 1997
11th Prime Minister of Besmenia
In office
September 21, 1992 – October 1, 2001
Preceded byKurt Stöger
Succeeded byLaura Kummstein
Leader of the Besmenian People's Party
In office
June 15, 1985 – October 9, 2002
Preceded byMichael Jackul
Succeeded byFrank Bauer
Vice Prime Minister of Besmenia
In office
September 15, 1980 – September 22, 1983
Preceded byHelmut Attland
Succeeded byAndreas Schneider
Federal Minister for Health
In office
Septemper 15, 1980 – September 22, 1983
Preceded byFrank Tregoz
Succeeded byAnna Fischer
Member of the Federal Chamber
In office
1972–2005
Personal details
Born
Erik Herbert Tautenbach

February 8, 1937
Apolda, Trissia, East Besmenia
DiedSeptember 27, 2019 (aged 82)
Apolda, Trissia, Besmenia
NationalityBesmenian
Political partyBesmenian People's Party
SpouseAnnette Liffung
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Apolda

Erik Tautenbach (February 8, 1937 – September 27, 2019) was a Besmenian politician who was Prime Minister of Besmenia from 1992 to 2001. Previously Tautenbach was from 1980 to 1983 Minister of Health in the First Beiter cabinet and from 1985 to 2000 the Leader of the Besmenian People's Party.

After the federal election 1992, Tautenbach formed between 1992 and 2000 the first blue-green coalition between the Besmenian People's Party and the Green Party of Besmenia. It was the first time in Besmenia that the GPB was involved in the federal government.

Childhood

Tautenbach as Prime Minister

Last years

After the end of his time as Prime Minister Tautenbach remained party chairman of the BVP until October 2002. In December 2002 he announced that he intended to retire from politics after the end of the 21st Federal Chamber legislature. This happened after the 2005 Besmenian federal election.

Tautenbach died in the early morning of September 12, 2019 at the age of 82. A state funeral for Tautenbach was held on 27 September in Laitstadt.