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Manfred Kanther
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| Federal Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 7 July 1993 – 26 October 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Rudolf Seiters |
| Succeeded by | Otto Schily |
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| Born | 26 May 1939 Schweidnitz |
| Political party | CDU (1958–) |
| Occupation | Stadtoberrechtsrat |
Manfred Kanther (born 26 May 1939) is a German politician. He was the Minister of the Interior for Germany from 1993 to 1998. He has been a member of the CDU political party since 1958.
Early Life and Education
Manfred Kanther was born in Schweidnitz, a place in Silesia. In 1958, he finished high school, which is called Abitur in Germany. After that, he studied law at universities in Marburg and Bonn. He completed his law studies in 1966.
While he was a student, he joined a student group called Corps Guestphalia Marburg. This group is now known as Corps Guestphalia et Suevoborussia Marburg. From 1967 to 1970, Mr. Kanther worked as a senior legal officer in the town of Plettenberg.
Manfred Kanther is married and has six children.
A Career in Politics
Manfred Kanther started his political career in the state of Hesse. He was a member of the Hessian state parliament from 1974 to 1993. This means he helped make laws for that state.
Serving as Interior Minister
In July 1993, Mr. Kanther became the Minister of the Interior for all of Germany. He took over this important job from Rudolf Seiters. As Minister of the Interior, he was in charge of many things related to safety and security within the country.
During his time as minister, he made a decision to ban the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). This was because of attacks against Turkish facilities. He also worked on issues like violence from groups such as the Red Army Faction. He was against people having dual citizenship, meaning being a citizen of two countries at once.
In 1994, he was elected to the Bundestag. The Bundestag is like the German parliament. He represented the area of Hanau. The government, led by Helmut Kohl, was re-elected. So, Mr. Kanther continued his role as Minister of the Interior for a second term.
He helped make changes to policies about people seeking asylum in Germany. He also introduced a rule that made it compulsory for foreigners under sixteen years old to have a visa. This is a special document that allows them to enter the country. In 1998, he was re-elected to the Bundestag.
