Karl-Hein Narjes | |
|---|---|
 Narjes in 1972 | |
| Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economy and Transport | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1924-01-30)30 January 1924 |
| Died | 26 January 2015(2015-01-26) (aged 90) |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Political party |  |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Kriegsmarine |
| Rank | Leutnant zur See |
 | You can helpexpand this article with text translated fromthe corresponding article in German. (May 2020)Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Karl-Heinz Narjes (30 January 1924 – 26 January 2015) was a GermanChristian Democratic (CDU) politician. From 1969 to 1973 he was Minister for Economy and Transport of the State ofSchleswig-Holstein and from 1981 to 1988 he was aEuropean Commissioner.
DuringWorld War II, Narjes was a soldier inKriegsmarine serving on a submarineU-91 with the rank ofLeutnant zur See. After the submarine was sunk by theBritish Navy on 26 February 1944 eastwards of theAzores, Narjes became a prisoner of war of Britain.[1]
From 1971 to January 1973, Narjes was a member of theLandtag of Schleswig-Holstein, i.e. the state parliament.[2] From 1972 to 1981, he was a member of theBundestag.[2]
In the 1981–1985Thorn Commission, Narjes wasCommissioner for Parliamentary Relations andfor Competition
In the 1985–1988Delors Commission, he was aVice-President of the Commission and Commission forIndustry,information technology andscience and research.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | German European Commissioner 1981–1985 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded byas European Commissioner for the Internal Market, the Customs Union andIndustrial Affairs | European Commissioner for theInternal Market,Industrial Innovation, theCustoms Union, theEnvironment,Consumer Protection andNuclear Safety 1981–1985 | Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services |
 | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| People | |
| Other | |
   | Thisbiography article about a member of theChristian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
| This article about theEuropean Union is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
