Philipp Graf Lerchenfeld Explained

Philipp Graf Lerchenfeld
Birth Date:25 May 1952
Birth Place:Köfering, Germany
Other Names:Philipp Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld
Occupation:politician, farmer, accountant, tax consultant
Years Active:1990–2013
Known For:Köfering local council,
Regensburg district council,
Landtag of Bavaria,
Bundestag
Party:Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Education:Technical University of Munich
Spouse:Marie Therese

Philipp Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld (25 May 1952 – 1 December 2017) was a German politician for the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). He was born into the ancient Lerchenfeld noble family, and was a member of the Landtag of Bavaria from 2003 to 2013, and then served as a member of the Bundestag from 2013 to 2017. He was elected to the local council of Köfering in 1990, and the district council of Regensburg in 2002. Outside of politics, he was a farmer, accountant and tax consultant.[1]

Born in Köfering, Lerchenfeld studied agricultural science at the Technical University of Munich from 1973 to 1977. He was a Roman Catholic,[1] and married to Marie Therese.[2] His wife Marie Therese was born Graefin Ambrózy von Seden und Remete (from a Hungarian comital family).

Lerchenfeld died of lung cancer on 1 December 2017, at the age of 65.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deutscher Bundestag - Graf Lerchenfeld, Philipp. Bundestag. 2 December 2017. German.
  2. Web site: Trauer um Philipp Graf von Lerchenfeld. Mittelbayerische Zeitung. Marion. Koller. 1 December 2017. 2 December 2017. German. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201182653/http://www.mittelbayerische.de/region/regensburg-land-nachrichten/philipp-graf-von-lerchenfeld-ist-tot-21364-art1589751.html. dead.