Horst Ehmke
politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Lawyer (1927-2017)
Horst Paul August Ehmke (4 February 1927 – 12 March 2017) was a German lawyer, law professor and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He served as Federal Minister of Justice (1969), Chief of Staff at the German Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Affairs (1969–1972) and Federal Minister for Research, Technology, and Post (1972–1974).
Horst Ehmke | |
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 Horst Ehmke in 1973 | |
| Federal Minister of Justice | |
| In office 26 March 1969 – 22 October 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Gustav Heinemann |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Jahn |
| Chief of Staff of the German Chancellery | |
| In office 22 October 1969 – 15 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Carstens |
| Succeeded by | Horst Grabert |
| Federal Minister of Research, Technology, and Post | |
| In office 15 December 1972 – 7 May 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Lauritz Lauritzen |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Gscheidle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1927 Danzig, Free City of Danzig |
| Died | 12 March 2017 (aged 90) Bonn |
| Political party | SPD |
| Occupation | Professor of law |
References change
- ↑ AP (2017-03-13). "Horst Ehmke, aide to West German leader Brandt, dies at 90". Archived from the original on 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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- Interview about the play Democracy 2005, on Broadway about Willy Brandt
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