Leber, Annedore

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German jurist, politician (SPD) and publicist; widow of Julius Leber
Since 1946 close political and journalistic cooperation with Willy Brandt

  • 1904 born
  • 1944 Incarcerated as a relative due to her husband’s participation in the 20th of July attempt on Hitler’s life
  • 1946–1949 Co-licence holder of the Berlin daily newspaper Telegraf
  • 1946-1950 Member of Berlin’s Assembly of City Representatives
  • 1947 Founding of Mosaik Publishing Co. (later Annedore Leber Publishing Co.)
  • 1954 Publication of the book “Das Gewissen steht auf. 64 Lebensbilder aus dem deutschen Widerstand 1933-1945“ (“The Conscience stands up. 64 Personal Images from the German Resistance 1933-1945“)
  • 1963-1967 Member of the Berlin House of Representatives
  • 1968 died
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Democratic Socialist and Journalist in Sweden 1940-1946

SPD Politician in divided Berlin 1947-1956

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