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Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈʃmɪt] ⓘ; 23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982.
Jul 11, 2024 · Helmut Schmidt was a Social Democratic politician who was chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. He later was copublisher (1983–2015) of the influential weekly Die Zeit. Schmidt, who was the son of a half-Jewish teacher, served in the Wehrmacht (German Army) during World War II.
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Nov 10, 2015 · BERLIN (AP) — Helmut Schmidt was blunt and down to earth, decisive and brimming with self-confidence. The attributes that won him plaudits as West German chancellor — as he dealt with some of the tensest moments of the Cold War and a surge in domestic terrorism — occasionally caused offense, especially later in life.
Nov 10, 2015 · Helmut Schmidt, the former West German chancellor who marshaled personal dynamism, managerial brilliance and often acid-tongued impatience to push his country into an assertive...
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Nov 10, 2015 · Pragmatic, outspoken and often controversial, Helmut Schmidt was a far-sighted political and economic strategist who led West Germany during turbulent times in the 1970s and lived to...
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Oct 30, 2012 · Former West German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who died Tuesday at age 96, was an inveterate European, master of realpolitik, and a straight-talking elder statesman who commanded respect and...
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Nov 10, 2015 · The former Chancellor of West Germany Helmut Schmidt has died aged 96. Mr Schmidt was West German Chancellor from 1974 until 1982 during the height of the Cold War.
