Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel | |
Office1: | Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg |
Term Start1: | 1992 |
Term End1: | 2001 |
Office2: | Mayor of Ettlingen |
Term Start2: | 1966 |
Term End2: | 1970 |
Office3: | Mayor of Pforzheim |
Term Start3: | 1970 |
Term End3: | 1976 |
Office4: | Lord mayor of Fellbach |
Term Start4: | 1976 |
Term End4: | 2000 |
Birth Date: | 17 May 1934 |
Birth Place: | Berlin-Charlottenburg, Branderburg, Prussia, Germany |
Nationality: | German |
Party: | FDP |
Alma Mater: | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
Profession: | Teacher |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel (17 May 1934 – 4 April 2022)[1] was a German politician and member of the FDP.
Kiel studied physics, mathematics, and sport at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and became a member of the FDP in 1964 whilst teaching at a gymnasium in Ettlingen, where he later became mayor (1966–1970). In 1970, Kiel became mayor of Pforzheim, until 1976, when he was elected to become mayor of Fellbach, a position he held until 2000.
From 1992 until 2001, Kiel was also a member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. For his services to the state, minister-president Erwin Teufel awarded him the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg on 5 May 2001. Kiel was made an honorary citizen of Fellbach and the Hungarian city Pécs, whilst the University of Pécs appointed him an honorary senator of their educational establishment.