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'''Martin Mussgnug''' (February 22, 1936 in [[Heidelberg]] – February 2, 1997 in [[Singen]]) was a [[Germany|German]] politician and former leader of the [[National Democratic Party of Germany]] (NPD).
'''Martin Mussgnug''' (22 February 1936 – 2 February 1997) was a German politician and leader of the [[National Democratic Party of Germany]] (NPD) from 1971 to 1991.


==Life==
He first came to prominence in 1956 when he set up the ''Bund Nationaler Studenten'', a [[far right]] student organisation that was banned in 1963. Whilst leading this group he became involved with the [[Deutsche Reichspartei]], becoming deputy chair of their Heidelberg group and following the party into the NPD in 1964. By 1968 he had been appointed chair of the NPD in [[Baden-Württemberg]] and was elected to the [[Stuttgart]] [[Landtag]] that same year (until 1972). He replaced [[Adolf von Thadden]] as party leader in 1971 and followed a largely similar course in party policy terms, in the process becoming the party's longest serving leader to date.<ref>C. Mudde, ''The Ideology of the Extreme Right'', Manchester University Press, 2000, pp. 28-9</ref> Challenged from time to time by [[Günter Deckert]], who advocated a more confrontational style of politics than Mussgnug, he was finally defeated by his challenger in 1991. He left the NPD after this and became involved in setting up the ''[[Deutschen Liga für Volk und Heimat]]'' (DLVH).<ref>Hans-Joachim Veen, Norbert Lepszy, Peter Minch, ''The Republikaner party in Germany: right-wing menace or protest catchall?'', Greenwood Publishing Group, 1993, pp. 27-8</ref> He disappeared from politics when this group proved unsuccessful.
Mussgnug was born in [[Heidelberg]]. He first came to prominence in 1956 when he set up the ''Bund Nationaler Studenten'', a [[far-right]] student organisation that was banned in 1963.<ref>Margret Feit, ''Die Neue Rechte in der Bundesrepublik'', Campus Verlag Frankfurt/M. - New York 1987, p. 29</ref> Whilst leading this group he became involved with the [[Deutsche Reichspartei]], becoming deputy chair of their Heidelberg group and following the party into the NPD in 1964.<ref name="Lutz">Lutz Niethammer, ''Angepasster Faschismus. Politische Praxis der NPD'', S. Fischer, Frankfurt 1969, p. 204</ref> By 1968 he had been appointed chair of the NPD in [[Baden-Württemberg]] and was elected to the state [[Landtag of Baden-Württemberg|Landtag]] that same year.<ref name="Lutz"/> He held the seat until 1972 when the party was eliminated from the Landtag.<ref>[http://www.statistik.baden-wuerttemberg.de/wahlen/Landesdaten/Landtagswahlen/LRLTW2.asp Ergebnisse der Landtagswahlen in Baden-Württemberg 1968-1980] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020806/http://www.statistik.baden-wuerttemberg.de/Wahlen/Landesdaten/Landtagswahlen/LRLTW2.asp |date=2014-11-29 }}</ref> He replaced [[Adolf von Thadden]] as party leader in 1971 although the battle for the leadership proved somewhat divisive as his defeated opponent, Siegfried Pöhlmann, split away from the NPD with his supporters the following year in order to establish his own group, ''[[Aktion Neue Rechte]]''.<ref name="fed">Klaus Larres, Panikos Panayi, ''The Federal Republic of Germany Since 1949: Politics, Society and Economy Before and After Unification'', Routledge, 2014, p. 221</ref>

Mussgnug followed a largely similar course in party policy terms, in the process becoming the party's longest serving leader to date.<ref>C. Mudde, ''The Ideology of the Extreme Right'', Manchester University Press, 2000, pp. 28-9</ref> Nonetheless, he and von Thadden did not enjoy a good relationship, due to Mussgnug's closeness to his rival [[Gerhard Frey (politician)|Gerhard Frey]]. Von Thadden left the party in 1975 over the issue and Mussgnug secured for Frey a seat on the NPD's executive committee.<ref name="fed"/> Ultimately Mussgnug resigned on 16 December 1990 following poor results for the party in the [[1990 German federal election|1990 federal election]].<ref>Hermann Kurthen, Werner Bergmann, Rainer Erb, ''Antisemitism and Xenophobia in Germany After Unification'', Oxford University Press, 1997, p. 267</ref> Succeeded by Deckert, he left the NPD after this and became involved in setting up the [[German League for People and Homeland]] (DLVH).<ref>Hans-Joachim Veen, Norbert Lepszy, Peter Minch, ''The Republikaner party in Germany: right-wing menace or protest catchall?'', Greenwood Publishing Group, 1993, pp. 27-8</ref> He disappeared from politics when this group proved unsuccessful.

He died on 2 February 1997 in [[Singen]].{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}


==References==
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Martin Mussgnug (22 February 1936 – 2 February 1997) was a German politician and leader of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) from 1971 to 1991.

Life

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Mussgnug was born in Heidelberg. He first came to prominence in 1956 when he set up the Bund Nationaler Studenten, a far-right student organisation that was banned in 1963.[1] Whilst leading this group he became involved with the Deutsche Reichspartei, becoming deputy chair of their Heidelberg group and following the party into the NPD in 1964.[2] By 1968 he had been appointed chair of the NPD in Baden-Württemberg and was elected to the state Landtag that same year.[2] He held the seat until 1972 when the party was eliminated from the Landtag.[3] He replaced Adolf von Thadden as party leader in 1971 although the battle for the leadership proved somewhat divisive as his defeated opponent, Siegfried Pöhlmann, split away from the NPD with his supporters the following year in order to establish his own group, Aktion Neue Rechte.[4]

Mussgnug followed a largely similar course in party policy terms, in the process becoming the party's longest serving leader to date.[5] Nonetheless, he and von Thadden did not enjoy a good relationship, due to Mussgnug's closeness to his rival Gerhard Frey. Von Thadden left the party in 1975 over the issue and Mussgnug secured for Frey a seat on the NPD's executive committee.[4] Ultimately Mussgnug resigned on 16 December 1990 following poor results for the party in the 1990 federal election.[6] Succeeded by Deckert, he left the NPD after this and became involved in setting up the German League for People and Homeland (DLVH).[7] He disappeared from politics when this group proved unsuccessful.

He died on 2 February 1997 in Singen.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Margret Feit, Die Neue Rechte in der Bundesrepublik, Campus Verlag Frankfurt/M. - New York 1987, p. 29
  2. ^ a b Lutz Niethammer, Angepasster Faschismus. Politische Praxis der NPD, S. Fischer, Frankfurt 1969, p. 204
  3. ^ Ergebnisse der Landtagswahlen in Baden-Württemberg 1968-1980 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Klaus Larres, Panikos Panayi, The Federal Republic of Germany Since 1949: Politics, Society and Economy Before and After Unification, Routledge, 2014, p. 221
  5. ^ C. Mudde, The Ideology of the Extreme Right, Manchester University Press, 2000, pp. 28-9
  6. ^ Hermann Kurthen, Werner Bergmann, Rainer Erb, Antisemitism and Xenophobia in Germany After Unification, Oxford University Press, 1997, p. 267
  7. ^ Hans-Joachim Veen, Norbert Lepszy, Peter Minch, The Republikaner party in Germany: right-wing menace or protest catchall?, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1993, pp. 27-8
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