Philipp Graf Lerchenfeld | |
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 Lerchenfeld in 2014 | |
| Born | (1952-05-25)25 May 1952 Köfering, Germany |
| Died | 1 December 2017(2017-12-01) (aged 65) |
| Other names | Philipp Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld |
| Education | Technical University of Munich |
| Occupation(s) | politician, farmer, accountant, tax consultant |
| Years active | 1990–2013 |
| Known for | Köfering local council, Regensburg district council, Landtag of Bavaria, Bundestag |
| Political party | Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) |
| Spouse | Marie Therese |
Philipp Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld (25 May 1952 – 1 December 2017) was a German politician for theChristian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). He worked in both regional and national politics, most notably being member of theLandtag of Bavaria from 2003 to 2013 and then serving as a member of theBundestag from 2013 to 2017.
Lerchenfeld was born on 25 May 1952 inKöfering into the ancientLerchenfeld noble family and was related to the 1920s Bavarian Prime MinisterHugo Graf von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg. Lerchenfeld visited the KöferingVolksschule from 1958 to 1962 and then theAlbrecht-Altdorfer-Gymnasium [de] in Regensburg from 1962 to 1972. From 1972 to 1973 he completed hismilitary service, with themountain troops inReichenhall andMittenwald from 1973 to 1977 he studied agricultural sciences at theTechnical University of Munich-Weihenstephan.[1][2]
Outside of politics, he was a farmer, accountant and tax consultant.[3]
Lerchenfeld owned an agricultural estate. He worked as a tax consultant from 1982 and as an auditor from 1984. From 1989 to 2003 he thus worked for a agency in Regensburg. Later, throughout his career he held high positions in many entities such as:[3]
Lerchenfeld was elected to the local council ofKöfering in 1990, and the district council ofRegensburg in 2002.[3]
In the2003 Bavarian state election, he was elected into theBavarian State Parliament, where he was a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology from 2003 to 2008. In the2008 election, he was re-elected and worked as a member of the Committee on State Budget and Financial Affairs and was the financial policy spokesman for the CSU parliamentary group until 2013.[3]
By coincidence, in 2013 there were botha Bavarian state election anda German Federal Election. He chose to run for the latter and successfully won theRegensburg Electoral District with 48.5% of the vote.[3] In September 2017, he did not seek re-election.
Lerchenfeld died due tolung cancer on 1 December 2017 in Köfering, at the age of 65.[4][5] At his funeral, he was honored for being "Noble, conscientious and philanthropic". Among many other designations Köfering's mayor Armin Dirscherl emphasised that Lerchenfeld was a Köferinger who made great efforts for the good of the village. Among the notable guests wereRudolf Voderholzer andFranz von Bayern.[6]
ARoman Catholic, he was married Marie Therese, born Countess Ambrózy of Seden and Remete from a Hungarian[citation needed] comital family.[3] He left behind his adopted son Christopher Count Lerchenfeld.
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