Josef Henneman

Josef Henneman (1921-1989) was a Brunanter-Austrian businessman and politician. Henneman was born in Vienna, the son of a Brunanter father and and Austrian mother. Henneman is descended from Founding father Philip Henneman.

Josef moved to Cape Cross in 1930 and Joseph went to the Balfour Boys College. In 1940 he enlisted in the Royal Guard and served during the German Invasion of Brunant. He later moved to Donderstad, where he would meet his future wife Maria Van Draak. The couple opened up a deli in the 1950s in the Centralplatz. The Hennemans had one son, Gert, who would later become President of Brunant.

In 1964 the couple sold their deli and moved to Cape Cross. Josef took up a job with the city government and in 1970 was elected mayor after a successful campaign. He was re-elected in 1974 and served until 1978. He retired from politics due to health complications and died in 1989.