Alois Mertes

Alois Mertes
Mertes in 1983
Member of the Bundestag
In office
1972–1985
Minister of State at the Foreign Office
In office
1982–1985
Personal details
Born(1921-10-29)29 October 1921
Gerolstein, Germany
Died16 June 1985(1985-06-16) (aged 63)
Bonn, Germany
Political partyChristian Democratic Union (CDU)
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany – Commander's Cross

Alois Mertes (29 October 1921 – 16 June 1985) was a German diplomat, politician and Minister of State at the Foreign Office from 1982 until his death. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1961 until his death.