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Wolfgang Bötsch
Bötsch in 1990
Federal Minister of Post and Telecommunications
In office 1993–1997
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Preceded by	Christian Schwarz-Schilling
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of theBundestag
In office 1976–2005
Member of theLandtag of Bavaria
In office 1974–1976
Personal details
Born	(1938-09-08)8 September 1938 Bad Kreuznach,Germany
Died	14 October 2017(2017-10-14) (aged 79) Würzburg,Germany
Political party	Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Awards	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Wolfgang Bötsch (8 September 1938 inBad Kreuznach – 14 October 2017 inWürzburg) was a German politician, representative of theChristian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). Between 1974 and 1976 he represented theLandtag of Bavaria. From 1976 to 2005 he was a member of theBundestag, and between 1993 and 1997 he was the lastFederal Minister of Post and Telecommunications.^[1] Bötsch died on 14 October 2017 at the age of 79.^[2][3]

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