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Henning Voscherau

German politician (1941-2016)
Person Human Q71371

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
August 13, 1941
Date of death
August 23, 2016, August 24, 2016[10]
Place of birth
Hamburg
Place of death
Hamburg
Country of citizenship
Germany[13]
Occupation
politician, notary, lawyer, jurist, mayor
Field of work
politics, law[15][16]
Position held
mayor, member of the Hamburg Parliament, President of the Bundesrat of Germany, First Mayor of Hamburg[17][18][19][20]
Educated at
University of Hamburg[21]
Member of political party
Social Democratic Party of Germany[23]
Father
Carl Voscherau[11]
Child
Carl Christian Voscherau[12]
Sibling
Eggert Voscherau[34]
Cause of death
brain cancer[25]
Work location
Hamburg[29]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[32]
Academic degree
Doctor of Laws[26]
Archives at
State Archives of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[24]
Family name
Voscherau[27]
Given name
Henning[28]
Manner of death
natural causes[31]
Name in native language
Henning Voscherau[33]
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Native language
German[14]
Relative
Walter Scherau[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Henning Voscherau ar هينينغ فوشيراو he הנינג וושראו zh 亨寧·沃舍勞 zh 亨寧·福舍勞 zh-hant 亨寧·沃捨勞 zh-hant 亨寧·福捨勞
🔖 Identifiers · 18
ISNI
0000000017497974
VIAF cluster ID
74910468
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2012003602
GND ID
128650656
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F079282-0019, Münster, SPD-Parteitag, Voscherau.jpg ↗
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
voscherau-henning
Bundestag Group Minutes ID
VoscherauHenning
DDB person (GND) ID
128650656
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
128650656
Freebase ID
/m/02rvqqh
JRC Names ID
21996
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
128650656
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Kallías ID
PE00440830
Munzinger person ID
00000016816
NL CR AUT ID
xx0211903
NUKAT ID
n2018081737
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
161477429
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqvXtFg6DY463qDqHDyVC

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Occupation 4
politician, lawyer, jurist, notary
Field of work 2
politics, law
Academic degree 1
Doctor of Laws
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Educated at 1
University of Hamburg
Given name 1
Henning
Heads of government of 1
Hamburg
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of political party 1
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Native language 1
German
Place of birth 1
Hamburg
Place of death 1
Hamburg
Position held 1
President of the Bundesrat of Germany
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Hamburg
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Summary

Henning Voscherau was born on August 13, 1941[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on August 23, 2016[3], in Hamburg[4]. He worked as a politician[5], notary[6], lawyer[7], jurist[8], and mayor[9].

FAQs

Where was Henning Voscherau born?

Henning Voscherau was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Henning Voscherau die?

Henning Voscherau passed away in Hamburg[4].

Who were Henning Voscherau's parents?

Henning Voscherau's father was Carl Voscherau[11].

What did Henning Voscherau do for work?

Henning Voscherau worked as a politician[5], notary[6], lawyer[7], jurist[8], and mayor[9].

Where did Henning Voscherau go to school?

Henning Voscherau was educated at University of Hamburg[21].

Related Entities

Germany law lawyer politics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . zeit.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . bundesrat.de. bundesrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . zeit.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . zeit.de. zeit.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65763: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Carl Christian Voscherau
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64331: import child (P40) from GND"
  3. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  4. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → August 23, 2016, August 24, 2016
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57413: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, notary, lawyer +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32149: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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