Alois Glück was considered a “walking mediation committee”. The skills of the man from Chiemgau were not only in demand in the CSU, but also in the crisis-ridden Catholic Church.
The former Bavarian state parliament president and former president of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), Alois Glück, is dead. The CSU politician died on Monday morning at the age of 84 in a Munich clinic, as the Bavarian state parliament announced. State Parliament President Ilse Aigner called Glück a “reconciliator”. It was never about himself, but he was always able to convince people with clever arguments and foresight.
Aigner also praised Glück as an exceptional politician who had made a name for himself as a thought leader and pioneer for decades, especially in environmental and social policy. Sustainable development of rural areas and at the same time the protection of nature – this is what he has always advocated and at the same time he has relied on innovation. “Due to his straightforward and balanced nature, Glück was always a sought-after mediator when it came to bringing together different opinions and views into a good compromise.”
Alois Glück has been a ZdK member since 1983
The trained farmer from Chiemgau was a member of the Bavarian state parliament for 38 years. He was a member of parliament from 1970 to 2008; From 1988 to 2003 he led the CSU parliamentary group, then he was elected President of Parliament. Under Glück’s direction, the CSU adopted a new basic program in 2009. From 2009 to 2015 he served as President of the ZdK. He had been a member of the highest representative lay body of German Catholicism since 1983.
At the same time, the passionate mountaineer was involved with the Bavarian Mountain Rescue Service for years. Their training center for helicopter operations, which is unique in Europe and located in a hall in Bad Tölz, is largely due to his initiative.