Adolf Freiherr Spies von Büllesheim (June 4, 1929 – February 12, 2011) was a German politician, farmer and lawyer. [1]
Adolf Spies von Büllesheim was born in Haus Hall in Ratheim, district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, property of the baronial Spies von Büllesheim family since the 18th century. [2] He was the son of Egon Franz Freiherr Spies von Büllesheim and his wife Maria (born Freiin von Oer). [2]
After school in Erkelenz he studied German law and farming at universities in Cologne and in Bonn. After university he worked as a farmer and a lawyer from 1960 to 1997.
Since 1952 Spies von Büllesheim was a member of the CDU political party. [3] From 1969 to 1972 he was mayor of Hückelhoven. [4] From 1972 to 1987 Spies von Büllesheim was member of the German Bundestag for Heinsberg. [5]
He died in 2011 in Neuhall, Ratheim.
Spies von Büllesheim was married to Gräfin Maria Immaculata (born Concha) von Mirbach-Harff, Freiin von Vittinghoff (1938–2002), and together they had six children. [2]
Adolf Freiherr Spies von Büllesheim (June 4, 1929 – February 12, 2011) was a German politician, farmer and lawyer. [1]
Adolf Spies von Büllesheim was born in Haus Hall in Ratheim, district of Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, property of the baronial Spies von Büllesheim family since the 18th century. [2] He was the son of Egon Franz Freiherr Spies von Büllesheim and his wife Maria (born Freiin von Oer). [2]
After school in Erkelenz he studied German law and farming at universities in Cologne and in Bonn. After university he worked as a farmer and a lawyer from 1960 to 1997.
Since 1952 Spies von Büllesheim was a member of the CDU political party. [3] From 1969 to 1972 he was mayor of Hückelhoven. [4] From 1972 to 1987 Spies von Büllesheim was member of the German Bundestag for Heinsberg. [5]
He died in 2011 in Neuhall, Ratheim.
Spies von Büllesheim was married to Gräfin Maria Immaculata (born Concha) von Mirbach-Harff, Freiin von Vittinghoff (1938–2002), and together they had six children. [2]