Bahr, Egon

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”)
• 2015 died

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Biography
Governing Mayor and Candidate for Chancellor 1957-1966 1960: 01 April 1962: 07 Sept 1963: 15 July 1966: 01 Dec	Foreign Minister and Federal Chancellor in Bonn 1967-1974 1969: Nov 1970: 10/11 April, 12 Aug 1971: 16-18 Sept 1972: 21 Dec 1974: 19-24 April
International statesman without government office 1975-1982 1979: Jan-Feb, 25 Sept	Dedicated European and German Patriot 1983-1992 1984: 20-22 Jan, 17-21 May, 28 May-07 June 1989: 20 Jan 1992: May-Sept

Politics Ostpolitik and policy on Germany 1955–1989 Policies in and for Berlin 1947–1966

Sources/Videos Willy Brandt explains Egon Bahr’s formula “Wandel durch Annäherung” of 1963

Travels 1967-1974