German journalist and politician (SPD)
Together with Willy Brandt, creator of the Ostpolitik, his closest adviser and associate in foreign-policy issues
1922 born
1960-1966 Director of the Press and Information Office of the state of Berlin
1966-1969 Special envoy and director of the planning staff in the Foreign Office
1969-1972 State secretary in the Office of the Federal Chancellor
1972-1990 Member of the Bundestag
1972-1974 Federal Minister for Special Tasks
1974-1976 Federal Minister for Economic Co-Operation
1976-1981 Federal executive secretary of the SPD
1980-1982 Member of the Independent Commission for International Security and Disarmament Issues (“Palme Commission”)
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