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Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈʃmɪt] ⓘ; 23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. Before becoming chancellor, he served as the minister of defence (1969 ...
Helmut Schmidt was a Social Democratic politician who was chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. He later was copublisher (1983–2015) of the influential weekly Die Zeit. Schmidt, who was the son of a half-Jewish teacher, served in the Wehrmacht (German Army) during World War II.
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Nov 10, 2015 · Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt was born on Dec. 23, 1918, in Barmbek, a working-class district of Hamburg. His father, Gustav, was a schoolteacher; his mother, Ludovica, was an artistically ...
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Nov 10, 2015 · A woman and a child lay flowers outside the home of former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, in Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. Schmidt’s friend and doctor Heiner Greten told Bild newspaper the former chancellor died Tuesday with partner Ruth Loah and daughter Susanne at home with him. He was 96.
Nov 11, 2015 · Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt speaking in Berlin on October 30, 2012. (Thomas Peter/AFP) Former West German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who died Tuesday at age 96, was an inveterate ...
Helmut Schmidt Politician, commentator and thought leader. Helmut Schmidt was one of the most important 20th-century German statesmen. As a politician, commentator and thought leader, he has had a lasting influence on German and international politics.
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Nov 10, 2015 · The Berlin Wall, dividing West and East Germany, was the front line in a dangerous Cold War. Helmut Schmidt stressed his goal of "political unification of Europe in partnership with the United ...
