In 1989, Bahr was one of the founding members of the Social Democratic Party in the GDR in Neuruppin.
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In the election of 16 January 2005 Bahr was the SPD candidate for the office of Mayor of Neuruppin.
Hansjörg "Hans" Bettembourg (born 28 March 1944 in Neuruppin) is a Swedish former weightlifter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Possibly born in Altruppin, Brandenburg, Schultheiss was the son of Joachim Scultetus von Unfried, a privy councilor of Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg.
Roland Benschneider (born 22 August 1980 in Neuruppin) is a German former footballer.
Knesebeck was born on the family estate Karwe, close to Neuruppin in the Margraviate of Brandenburg, as the son of an officer who had served under King Frederick the Great in the Seven Years War.
The boundary also comprised the minor lordships of Ruppin and Lubusz Land west of the Oder River; since 1575 also Beeskow and Storkow.