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After the greater community's formation, Konrad Käberich took charge of the mayor's job from
December 1972 to August 1973. The first elected mayor was Georg Ries from January 1974 to January 1980. After him came Walter Schmidt, replaced by Walter Glänzer (CDU) in 2003. The current mayor, Roland
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had its first documentary mention in 1190. There is however a document from 782 about this place, but its authenticity is in dispute. All other places had their first documentary mentions in the 12th and 13th centuries. Most constituent communities were long under the
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The above-named constituent communities merged into the new greater community of
Neuenstein with effect from 1 January 1972, with the exception of Obergeis, which was only merged, forcibly, in the course of municipal reform on 1 August 1972.
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