Ludwig von Friedeburg

Ludwig von Friedeburg (May 21, 1924, Wilhelmshaven – May 17, 2010, Frankfurt am Main) was a German politician and sociologist. He served as Minister for Education for the state of Hesse from 1969 until 1974. During that period he forced the installation of Comprehensive Schools in the state of Hesse, heavily opposed by the Christian Democratic Union. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.

His father was Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine. During the last year of World War II, Ludwig von Friedeburg became the youngest U-Boat-Commander of Germany ever during war periods, aged only 20. He served as commander of GS U-155 (1941) and GS U-4710.