Hans-Joachim von Merkatz

German politician (1905-1982)
Person human Q566322
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz

Summary

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz is a human[1]. Born in Stargard[2], he… he was born on July 7, 1905[3]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. He died on February 25, 1982[5]. He worked as a politician[6], jurist[7], lawyer[8], and farmer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stargard[2], Hans-Joachim von Merkatz…
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz passed away in Bonn[4].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was born on July 7, 1905[3].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz died on February 25, 1982[5].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's father was Q138573890[11].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's mother was Q138573892[12].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was married to Q138573909[13].
  • A child of Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was Q138573913[14].
  • A child of Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was Q138573915[15].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • German was Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's native language[17].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's professions included politician[6].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz worked as a jurist[7].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's professions included farmer[9].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's field of work was law[18].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's field of work was national minority[19].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's field of work was expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia[20].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's field of work was emigration[21].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz held the position of Member of the European Parliament[22].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz held the position of member of the German Bundestag[23].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz held the position of Federal Minister of Justice[24].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[25].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[26].
  • Hans-Joachim von Merkatz held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was born in Stargard[2]. He was born on July 7, 1905[3]. His father was Q138573890[11]. His mother was Q138573892[12]. German was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[28], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1558[31], headquartered in Jena[32] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33], a public research university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1472[36], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], jurist[7], lawyer[8], and farmer[9]. Fields of work include law[18], an academic discipline[38]; national minority[19]; expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia[20], a deportation[39]; and emigration[21], an activity[40]. Positions held include Member of the European Parliament[22], a member of parliament[41], founded in 1979[42]; member of the German Bundestag[23], in Germany[43]; Federal Minister of Justice[24], a public office[44], in Germany[45]; substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[25], a position[46]; and Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[26], a position[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[48], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Bavarian Order of Merit[51]; and Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[52].

Personal Life

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was married to Q138573909[13]. Children include Q138573913[14] and Q138573915[15]. Political affiliations include German Party[53], a political party[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1947[56], headquartered in Berlin[57] and Christian Democratic Union[58], a major party[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1945[61], headquartered in Konrad-Adenauer-Haus[62].

Death and Burial

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz died on February 25, 1982[5]. He died in Bonn[4].

Why It Matters

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Hans-Joachim von Merkatz born?

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was born in Stargard[2].

Where did Hans-Joachim von Merkatz die?

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz died in Bonn[4].

Who were Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's parents?

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's father was Q138573890[11]. Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's mother was Q138573892[12].

Who was Hans-Joachim von Merkatz married to?

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz's spouses include Q138573909[13].

What did Hans-Joachim von Merkatz do for work?

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz worked as politician[6], jurist[7], lawyer[8], and farmer[9].

Where did Hans-Joachim von Merkatz go to school?

Hans-Joachim von Merkatz was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[28] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33].

What awards did Hans-Joachim von Merkatz receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[48], Bavarian Order of Merit[51], and Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[52].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . pace.coe.int. wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . pace.coe.int. wikidata.org.
  12. [27] . pace.coe.int. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [28] . wikidata.org.
  16. [33] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [53] . wikidata.org.
  22. [58] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] . wikidata.org.
  28. [48] . wikidata.org.
  29. [51] . wikidata.org.
  30. [52] . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Hans-Joachim von Merkatz. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-joachim-von-merkatz
MLA “Hans-Joachim von Merkatz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-joachim-von-merkatz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hans-joachim-von-merkatz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hans-Joachim von Merkatz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-joachim-von-merkatz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Hans-Joachim von Merkatz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-joachim-von-merkatz (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hans-joachim-von-merkatz · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, jurist, lawyer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.