| Roland Luedtke | |
| Office: | 45th Mayor of Lincoln |
| Term Start: | May 16, 1983 |
| Term End: | May 18, 1987 |
| Predecessor: | Helen Boosalis |
| Successor: | Bill Harris |
| Order1: | 31st Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska |
| Term Start1: | January 4, 1979 |
| Term End1: | January 6, 1983 |
| Governor1: | Charles Thone |
| Predecessor1: | Gerald T. Whelan |
| Successor1: | Donald McGinley |
| Order2: | 22nd Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature |
| Term Start2: | 1977 |
| Term End2: | 1978 |
| Predecessor2: | Julius W. Burbach |
| Successor2: | Richard D. Marvel |
| Office3: | Member of the Nebraska Legislature |
| Term Start3: | 1966 |
| Term End3: | 1979 |
| Birth Date: | January 4, 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Death Date: | July 22, 2005 (aged 81) |
| Death Place: | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Helen D. Snyder |
| Profession: | Attorney |
Roland Alfred Luedtke (January 4, 1924 – July 22, 2005) was an American politician who served as the 31st lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 1979 to 1983.
Luedtke was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 4, 1924, to Alfred C. and Carolina (Senne) Luedtke. After graduating from Lincoln High School in 1942 he served in World War II in the U.S. Army. He then attended University of Nebraska–Lincoln and received a bachelor's degree in 1949 followed by a law degree.
Luedtke served as Nebraska Deputy Secretary of State from 1953 to 1959. In November 1966 he was first elected to the Nebraska Legislature. He became Speaker of the Legislature in 1977.[1] [2]
He was elected lieutenant governor and served in that position from 1979 to 1983. He was next elected as the mayor of Lincoln, serving from 1983 to 1987.[3] [4] [5]
Luedtke married Helen D. Snyder on December 1, 1951, and they had two sons. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in his later years, and died on July 22, 2005.[6] [7]