Helmut Schmidt

Helmut Schmidt (* 1918) German Federal Chancellor (1974-1982)

Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (* 23. December 1918 in Hamburg) is in German Politician (SPD). He was a chairman of the SPDBundestag faction (1967 to 1969), Federal Minister of the defense (1969 to 1972), Federal Minister for economics and finances (1972), Federal Minister of finances (1972 to 1974) and Federal Chancellor from 1974 to 1982. Economically it is considered as trailer of the Keynesianismus.

1 Training and occupation
2 Family and personal
3 A party
4 Delegate
5 Public offices
6 Art
7 Honours
8 Quotations
9 Works
10 Literature
11 See also
12 Web on the left of

Training and occupation

After that Abitur 1937 at the "Lichtwark school" in Hamburg Schmidt carried out first its work and Military service off. It took then to 1945 as Soldier, last rank First lieutenant (starting from 1958 captain of the reserve), to The Second World War part. During the Second World War it became as a member of the realm aviation Ministry on instruction as a spectator processprocess processes of the People's court abkommandiert. Since it felt these as "widerlich", he asked his set forward general for relieving of these participation. One allowed to this please. After dismissal from the war shank studied it in Hamburg Political economy and its study terminated 1949 as DiplomaPolitical economist. It was then to 1953 with of Karl Schiller led authority for the economy and traffic of the free ones and Hanseatic city Hamburg actively, here it led of 1952 until 1953 the office for traffic.

Since 1983 he is co-editor that Weekly paper THE TIME. Schmidt is member of the association Atlantic bridge e.V., Honorary president that GermanBritish society, Honorary chairman of it of the along-justified German national donation and honorary president of the InterAction Council, an advice of former statesmen and women, which it initiated with friends. Its private archives become in Archives of the social democracy administered. Helmut Schmidt was 1997 Erstunterzeichner that General explanation of the people obligations.

Family and personal

Schmidts father was the illegitimate son of a German buyer of Jewish faith. The family sought to conceal this. In the public Schmidt communicated this fact only to 1984 under pressure, as journalists of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing over its German friend experienced. In its childhood memories (1992) it writes, it has a role when its refusal of the National socialism played.

Helmut Schmidt married to 27. June 1942 Hannelore glazier ("Loki") (* 3. March 1919). From the marriage two children followed. His son Helmut Walter (* 26. June 1944) still deceased before its first birthday (February 1945, probably on Meningitis), Daughter Susanne, today for the restaurant television station the Bloomberg TV in London works, 1947 were born. Schmidt lives for a long time in Hamburg long horn.

Helmut Schmidt is chain smoker. It smokes several packings Mentholzigaretten per day.

A party

In March 1946 became Schmidt member that SPD. Here it engaged itself first in the socialist German student federation (SDS), 1947/48 he was a chairman of the SDS in the west zones.
Of 1968 to 1984 was Schmidt of deputy Federal leaders of the SPD. Within the SPD Schmidt belongs to the advocates of the Mehrheitswahlrechts.

In contrast to the current party line Helmut Schmidt applies for that as decided opponents of an European Union entry Turkey.

Delegate

Of 1953 up to 19. January 1962 and of 1965 to 1987 belonged Schmidt to that German Bundestag on, where it the constituency Mountain village represented. After its reintroduction 1965 it became immediately deputy chairmen of the SPDBundestag faction. Of 14. March 1967 to 1969 finally was it their chairman. Of 27. April 1967 to 1969 it led also the parliamentary group working group foreign policy and all-German questions.

Of 27. February 1958 up to 29. November 1961 were it in addition member of the European parliament.

Public offices

Of 13. December 1961 up to 14. December 1965 officiated to Helmut Schmidt as Senator the authority for inside of the free ones and Hanseatic city Hamburg. In this office he attained particularly as a crisis manager with that Storm tide from February 1962 Popularity and reputation. To 22. October 1969 it became as Federal Minister of the defense of Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt into those Federal Government appointed.

To 7. July 1972 he took over the office after the resignation from Karl Schiller of the Minister of economics and financial. After that Election to the Bundestag 1972 it led 15 then starting from that. December 1972 that Federal Ministry of finances. After the resignation from Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt became Schmidt to 16. May 1974 with 267 yes-voices of Bundestag to Federal Chancellor selected. The largest challenges in its term of office were: those Oil crisis into the 1970er years, those the Federal Republic under its guidance better projected than most other industrial nations, and the terrorism that The Red Army parliamentary group in the so-called "German autumn", against which he pursued an unyielding hard line.

In the year 1977 it pointed as the first to the dangers for that Arms equilibrium by the new SS-20 Medium-range missiles that Soviet Union , and can thereby as an initiator of the NATO double resolution apply. This resolution was in the population and particularly in the own party very disputed. In the late summer 1982 the social liberal coalition led by him failed, particularly at differences within the range of the economic and social politics. To 17. September all stepped 1982 FDPFederal Minister back. Schmidt took over therefore additionally to the office Federal Chancellor also still the office of the Federal Minister of the foreign one. To 1. October 1982 became then by constructional vote of no confidence with the voices of CDU, CSU and the majority of the FDP parliamentary group Helmut Kohl to its successor in the office of the Federal Chancellor selected.

Helmut Schmidt was called during his politically active time because of its speech talent straight also by opponents "Schmidt lip". Also its economic expert knowledge found broad acknowledgment. A friendship connected it with the French president at that time Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Together with Valéry Giscard d'Estaing called Helmut Schmidt that World economy summit 1975 in the life. Participant of the first meeting up Lock Rambouillet were the heads of the government out Italy, Japan, Great Britain and that The USA.

Art

Moorland "Large Two form" before the chancellorship

As a Federal Chancellor Schmidt provided for it, that before that Office of the Federal Chancellor in Bonn the sculpture "Large Two form" of Henry of moorlands one set up, those belonging together that Federal Republic and that GDR to symbolize should. Schmidts passion to the art led so far, that he let the Office of the Federal Chancellor equip with numerous art loans. In addition it provided for the distance of the sign "Federal Chancellor" before its office, instead it left a sign with the label "NoldeRooms "attach, which should refer to the art in its office. Schmidt paints up to the today's day still, its both houses in Hamburg are full pictures numerous different artist.

In addition, to the music Schmidt has a special relationship: It was it for example, as Federal Ministers of Defense the Big volume of the German Federal Armed Forces introduced. It plays Organ and Piano and is a Verehrer of the music of Johann Sebastian brook. Because of its leaving hearing Schmidt can enjoy the music ever less however and/or. already no more without pain feeling do not hear.

Helmut Schmidt took up several records, in which he is to be heard as an interpreter of the works of classical composers, so for example of Johann Sebastian brook, Piano concerts BWV 1060, 61, 63, 65 also Christoph ash brook or by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano concerts KV 242 and 365 also Justus Frantz.

Honours

Since 1983 Schmidt is honour citizen of its hometown Hamburg as well as from Bonn and Bremerhaven, since 1989 of Berlin and since 1998 the country Schleswig-Holstein.

In December 2003 became those University that German Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg in Helmut Schmidt university renamed, in addition Helmut Schmidt received to this university.

1978 became Schmidt for its crisis management in the time of the RAFTerror with that Theodor Heuss price and in the course of its reign and also still thereafter with roughly 23 honour doctor titles excellently. 1980 Schmidt received those Gold one medal for its employment around peace and human rights. That Order of Merit it rejected several times.

To 1. October 2005 Schmidt received the "Prix of the Générations" to the initiative VIVA 50plus. As more outstanding Statesman Helmut Schmidt does not only have a living together of the generations, but also the understanding between the age groups promoted.

Quotations

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"who has visions, should go to the physician ".
"dear one 5 per cent of inflation as 5 per cent of unemployment".
"in the fundamental questions one must be naive. And I am the opinion, that the problems of the world and mankind without idealism are not to be solved. Nevertheless I believe, that one should be at the same time realistic and pragmatic."
"the politician can at the moment its acting or if he must explain and justify its acting, do not supply at the same time also large philosophy. But if it acts without philosophical-ethical basis, it is in danger, To commit error. It is in danger, to drop in Opportunismus. It is even in danger, to become a Scharlatan."
"nowadays the most important is to be learned, as one understands other peoples. Not only their music, but also their philosophy, their attitude, their behavior. Only then the nations can understand themselves among themselves."
"the conception, that a modern society would have to be able, to be established as a multi-cultural society, with as much as possible cultural groups, hold I for wrong. One can from Germany with nevertheless a thousand-year old history since petrol I. later do not make a pot."
"the democracy lives on the compromise. Who cannot make compromises, is not to be used for the democracy."
"no enthusiasm should be larger than the sober passion to the practical reason."
"humans will always smoke."
"inflation is, if the box cigarettes costs five Marks."

Works

Defense or retaliation, Stuttgart 1961
Military command authority and parliamentary control, in: Refuge Ehmke, Carlo Schmid, Hans Scharoun, Anniversary publication for Adolf Arndt to 65. Birthday, Frankfurt/Main 1969, Pages 437-449.
Reform of the parliament, in: Claus Grossner, 198. Decade. Marion countess Doenhoff in honours, Hamburg 1969, Pages 323-336.
The opposition in the modern democracy, in Rudolf bill, The opposition in the modern democracy, Stuttgart, 1972, Pages 51-60
Humans and powers, Berlin 1987.
Politics as occupation today, in: Hildegard Hamm Bruecher, Norbert writer, The enlightened republic. a critical balance, Munich 1989, Pages 77-84.
The Germans and their neighbours. Humans and powers, Part 2, Berlin 1990.
Political review of an unpolitical youth, 1991.
Act for Germany, Berlin 1993.
To the situation of the nation, 1994.
Way companion - memories and reflections, Berlin 1996.
Those General explanation of the people obligations, 1997 (cooperation).
On the search for a public moral, 1998.
Globalization. Political one, economic and cultural challenges, 1998.
Childhood and youth under Hitler, Anthology, Berlin 1998.
The self statement of Europe, Perspectives for that 21. Century, German publishing house, Stuttgart Munich 2000.
Powers of the future winner and loser in the world from tomorrow, Settler publishing house, Munich 2004.
On the way to the German unit, Rowohlt publishing house, Reinbek 2005

Literature

Mainhardt count von Nayhauss: Helmut Schmidt. Humans and Macher, Bastei Luebbe: Bergisch Gladbach 1988, 766 S., ISBN 3-404-61197-7
Hartmut Soell: Helmut Schmidt. Reason and passion, Volume 1. DVA 2003, 900 S., ISBN 3421053529

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Federal Chancellor that Federal Republic of Germany

Secretary of Defense that Federal Republic of Germany

Minister of economics that Federal Republic of Germany

Minister of Finance that Federal Republic of Germany

Cabinet Brandt I - 22. October 1969 to 15. December 1972

Cabinet Brandt II - 15. December 1972 to 7. May 1974

Chairman that SPD-Bundestag faction

Person data
NAME	Schmidt, Helmut Heinrich Waldemar
ALTERNATIVE NAME
SHORT DESCRIPTION	German Politician (SPD), 1974 to 1982 Federal Chancellor that FRG
DATE OF BIRTH	23. December 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hamburg
DYING DATE
DYING PLACE