Sepp Daxenberger

Sepp Daxenberger (10 April 1962 – 18 August 2010) was a German Green Party politician and organic farmer.

[1] He was the first Green mayor to be elected in Bavaria,[2] and served as parliamentary group leader for his party.

[3] During his life, he gained recognition for his ability to bridge the political divide between urban and rural communities.

[citation needed] In 1990 he was elected as a member of the Landtag of Bavaria, serving until 1996.

[citation needed] His wife Gertraud, who was also ill with cancer, died of the disease three days before him.