Egon Bahr

Egon Bahr

German politician (1922–2015)

Died aged 93PiscesGermany

Biography

Egon Karl-Heinz Bahr (German pronunciation: [ˈeːɡɔn kaʁlˈhaɪnts ˈbaːɐ̯]; 18 March 1922 – 19 August 2015) was a German SPD politician.

The former journalist was the creator of the Ostpolitik promoted by West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, for whom he served as Secretary of State in the German Chancellery from 1969 until 1972. Between 1972 and 1990 he was an MP in the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany and from 1972 until 1976 was also a Minister of the Federal Government.

Bahr was a key figure in multiple negotiation sessions between not only East and West Germany, but also West Germany and the Soviet Union. In addition to his instrumental role in Ostpolitik, Bahr was also an influential voice in negotiating the Treaty of Moscow, the Treaty of Warsaw, the Transit Agreement of 1971, and the Basic Treaty of 1972.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany
  • Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
  • member of the German Bundestag
  • attaché
  • secretary of state
  • substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Employers / organisations

  • Wehrmacht
  • University of Hamburg
  • Berliner Zeitung
  • Tagesspiegel
  • Rheinmetall AG
  • Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor

Awards & honours (12)

  • honorary citizen of Berlin
  • Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
  • Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Merit
  • Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  • Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Steiger Award
  • Theodor Heuss Award
  • Heinrich Albertz Peace Prize
  • Dr. Friedrich Joseph Haass-Preis
  • Marion Dönhoff Award

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Egon Bahr died on August 19, 2015 at the age of 93.
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Egon Bahr was born on March 18, 1922.
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Egon Bahr was born in Treffurt.
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Egon Bahr's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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Egon Bahr is a citizen of Germany.
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Egon Bahr is known as journalist, politician, writer, industrial management assistant.

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