Hans Leussink (2 February 1912 in Schüttorf – 16 February 2008 in Karlsruhe) was a German teacher and politician. He served as the country's Minister for Education and Research from October 1969 to March 1972 in Cabinet Brandt I under Chancellor Willy Brandt. His descendants live in Canada and the Netherlands.
He was the oldest former minister of all time in Germany until his death on 16 February 2008.Helmut Schmidt (died 10 November 2015) reached the same age on 6 January 2015.
In 1994 Leussink was elected as Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences: 1780–2011, p. 361 (PDF).
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