Edgar Moron

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Edgar Moron (28 August 1941 – 7 September 2023) was a German politician for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He served in the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia for twenty years, from 1990 to 2010, reaching the position of 1st Vice President in 2005.

Career

Born in

John F. Kennedy-Institute for North American Studies, based at his alma-mater, he worked at the East College of the Federal Agency for Civic Education until 1973.[citation needed
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Moron became a member of the SPD in 1970 and went on to serve as the local association president in

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Moron was a Member of the City Council of Erftstadt from 1975 to 2000 and was President of the Socialist Group from 1979 to 1998. He was also a member of the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district council in 1989 and served as Chairman of the Social Democratic Party faction there (1994–2000). He was a member of the District Planning Council in the Cologne region from 1989 to 1999.[citation needed]

Moron was elected Member of the

parliamentary group leader. After losing state elections of 2005, he did not stand again for this office. Instead, he supported the candidacy of Hannelore Kraft. In the election period 2005 to 2010, Moron was 1st Vice President of the Landtag.[1]

In an interview on 18 May 2010, Moron expressed skepticism about a coalition with the Left in NRW, because of its "absurd" policies and suggested a possible coalition with the Christian Democratic Union of Germany instead.[2]

Edgar Moron died on 7 September 2023, at the age of 82.[3]

References

  1. ^ Detailansicht des Abgeordneten Edgar Moron (in German). Landtag NRW. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ^ NRW-Koalitionspoker: Kraft-Vorgänger warnt SPD vor Linksbündni (in German). Der Spiegel (18 May 2010). Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Kommunal- und Landespolitik: Politiker Edgar Moron aus Erftstadt ist nach schwerer Krankheit gestorben". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (in German). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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