Kurt Blanke

Kurt Blanke (18 November 1900 in Emden – 28 February 1997 in Celle) was a German lawyer and politician. From 1964 to 1973, he was mayor of the city of Celle in Lower Saxony. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
During World War II, he had a part in "Aryanization" in occupied France: shutting down Jewish businesses and giving the businesses to Aryans.