Wolfgang Stammberger (14 July 1920 – 1 May 1982) was a German jurist and politician. He served as German Minister of Justice from 1961 to 1962.

Wolfgang Stammberger
Minister of Justice
In office
14 November 1961 – 19 November 1962
ChancellorKonrad Adenauer
Preceded byFritz Schäffer
Succeeded byEwald Bucher
Personal details
Born(1920-07-14)14 July 1920
Coburg, Bavaria
Died1 May 1982(1982-05-01) (aged 61)
Coburg, Bavaria
Political partyFree Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Erlangen
ProfessionLawyer

Born in Coburg, Bavaria, Stammberger saw his studies interrupted by World War II, but eventually earned his doctorate from the University of Erlangen. He became a member of the German Bundestag in 1953, and retained his seat until 1969. In 1964, he switched from the Free Democratic Party to the Social Democratic Party. Between 1970 and 1978, he served as mayor of Coburg.

He was active in two Freemasonry lodges.[1]

His niece, Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, later also served as Minister of Justice.

References

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  1. ^ "KEINE REDE VON TABU". Der Spiegel (in German). 1964-03-17. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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