Grass, Günter

German author and visual artist
Since 1961 one of the most important supporters and dialogue partners of Brandt

• 1927 born
• Member of “Group 47”
• Founder and member of the Social-Democratic Voters’ Initiative
• 1961-1972 Election campaigner for the SPD and Willy Brandt
• 1982-1993 Member of the SPD
• 1999 Nobel Prize for Literature
• 2015 died

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Biography
Governing Mayor and Candidate for Chancellor 1957-1966 1964: 23-27 Nov 1965: July-Aug 1966: 27 Nov	Foreign Minister and Federal Chancellor in Bonn 1967-1974 1969: Aug
Dedicated European and German Patriot 1983-1992 1989: 18-20 Dec

Politics Domestic and social policy 1969–1974 Chairman of the SPD 1964–1987 German unity 1989/90

Private Life Interests and hobbies