He was a member of the Freie Demokratische Partei (FDP, Liberal Democratic Party), and was elected for the community parliament/parish parliament at the elections of October 1956, where he was returned to office in the March 1961, September 1964, and September 1968 elections.
他后来成为一名自由民主党成员 (FDP)，并在1956年10月当选为社区议会/教区议会成员，在1961年3月、1964年9月和1968年9月的选举中他获得连任。