Honorable awards: Seven citizens for merits honored!

Honorable awards: Seven citizens for merits honored!

Börde, Deutschland - In a remarkable ceremony, Prime Minister Dr. Reiner Haseloff today presented the Order of Merit in the State Chancellery Magdeburg seven deserved citizens of the State of Saxony-Anhalt. This award testifies to its outstanding commitment in politics and in society. Among the honored was the 70-year-old Gabriele Brakebusch, former state president, who was recognized for her many years of work in local politics. Haseloff praised her deep connection with Saxony-Anhalt and the Börde district, which she not only demonstrated politically, but also through her volunteering, as Hallelife

Another outstanding award winner is the 71-year-old Dr. Michael Ermrich, who worked as a district administrator in the Harz region for over two decades and significantly shaped the local political structures there. His efforts to cooperate in the region across national borders were recognized by Haseloff. The 75-year-old Dr. Arwed Walter Grieshaber received the honor for his commitment in the field of culture and for the maintenance of the Novalis heir at Oberwiederstedt Castle. Haseloff emphasized how important his work was for cultural-historical awareness in Saxony-Anhalt.

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The 80-year-old Ingrid Häußler, former mayor of Halle, was honored for her significant role in building up political structures in the city and in the country. Her activities as a city councilor and government president had sustainable influence. Cornelia Pieper, 65, former Minister of State in the Federal Foreign Office, was also honored for her significant contribution to the design of political structures at the state and federal level. Their work to promote German-Polish relationships should be emphasized.

The 86-year-old Dr. Wilhelm Polte, former mayor of Magdeburg, and 70-year-old Thomas Webel, former transport minister, are also among the lucky of the day. Polte is considered a key figure in the development of Magdeburg to a modern and cosmopolitan city. While Webel set decisive impulses for local self -government. The Order of Merit of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, which was launched in 2006, honors extraordinary achievements over a longer period of time or individual services for the benefit of the population, whereby the number of living sponsors is limited to 300. These honors are a testimony for committed work for the benefit of the country, as the CDU parliamentary group on its website states ( CDU parliamentary group ).