Peter Lerche (January 12, 1928 – March 14, 2016) was a German jurist. Between 1964 and 1996 he held a chair for constitutional law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. His research interests also included media law.[1]

Peter Lerche
Born(1928-01-12)January 12, 1928
Leitmeritz, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia
DiedMarch 14, 2016(2016-03-14) (aged 88)
NationalityGerman
Alma materLudwig Maximilian University of Munich
Scientific career
FieldsConstitutional law
InstitutionsLudwig Maximilian University of Munich
Free University of Berlin
Doctoral advisorTheodor Maunz
Doctoral studentsAndreas Voßkuhle

Born in Leitmeritz, Sudetenland, Lerche studied law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, earning his Habilitation in 1958 (thesis: Übermaß und Verfassungsrecht, "Exorbitance and constitutional law") under supervision of Theodor Maunz. He accepted a chair at the Free University of Berlin in 1961, before joining the faculty at LMU in 1964.

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  1. ^ "Peter Lerche : Traueranzeige". lebenswege.faz.net. 19 March 2016.

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