When was Helmut Schmidt born?

Helmut Schmidt was born on 1918-12-23.

What events was Helmut Schmidt involved in?

German environmentalist (1919–2010)

What events was Helmut Schmidt involved in?

centre-left political party in Germany

Helmut Schmidt

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Born — Life — 1918-12-23
Helmut Schmidt was born on 1918-12-23.
Studied at Lichtwarkschule — Education — 1937-01-01
German high school
Married Loki Schmidt — Family — 1942-06-27
German environmentalist (1919–2010)
Joined Social Democratic Party of Germany — Politics — 1945-01-01
centre-left political party in Germany
Studied at University of Hamburg — Education — 1949-01-01
university in Hamburg, Germany
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1953-10-06
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1957-10-06
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1957-10-15
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as Member of the European Parliament — Career — 1958-02-27
person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1961-10-15
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1961-10-17
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Member of the European Parliament — Career — 1961-11-29
person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament
Began serving as Senator of the Interior — Career — 1961-12-13
minister of the interior in the German federated states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1962-01-19
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1965-01-01
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1965-10-19
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Senator of the Interior — Career — 1965-12-14
minister of the interior in the German federated states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg
Began serving as substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1966-01-24
Helmut Schmidt had a position held connection with substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Stopped serving as substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1968-01-01
Helmut Schmidt had a position held connection with substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1969-10-19
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1969-10-20
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as Federal Minister of Defence — Career — 1969-10-22
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany — Career — 1969-10-22
Ministry of Defence of Germany
Received Orden wider den tierischen Ernst — Recognition — 1972
Prize of the Aachen Carnival Association
Stopped serving as Federal Minister of Defence — Career — 1972-07-07
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany — Career — 1972-07-07
Ministry of Defence of Germany
Began serving as Minister of Economic Affairs — Career — 1972-07-07
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy — Career — 1972-07-07
Ministry for Economy of Germany
Chaired Federal Ministry of Finance — Career — 1972-07-07
Federal agency of the Federal Republic of Germany
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1972-09-22
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1972-12-13
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Minister of Economic Affairs — Career — 1972-12-15
German cabinet position
Chaired Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy — Career — 1972-12-15
Ministry for Economy of Germany
Stopped serving as Federal Minister of Finance — Career — 1974-05-15
Cabinet position in Germany
Began serving as Federal Chancellor of Germany — Career — 1974-05-16
head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Led the government of Germany — Politics — 1974-05-16
country in Central Europe
Received Financial Times Person of the Year — Recognition — 1975
person the Financial Times has considered has demonstrated considerable influence in a given year
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1976-12-13
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1976-12-14
deputy of the German parliament
Received Theodor Heuss Award — Recognition — 1978-01-01
award conferred by the German Theodor Heuss Stiftung since 1965
Received honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University — Recognition — 1979
Helmut Schmidt had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University.
Received honorary doctor of Harvard University — Recognition — 1979-06
título honorífico de doctor conferido por la Universidad de Harvard, y otorgado a personas eminentes en reconocimiento de sus méritos especiales
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1980-11-04
deputy of the German parliament
Had Adams–Stokes syndrome — Health — 1981
periodic fainting spell in which there is a periodic onset and offset of blockage of heart due to disorder of heart rhythm
Received doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University — Recognition — 1981-02-05
Helmut Schmidt had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University.
Began serving as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs — Career — 1982-09-17
minister in the Federal Republic of Germany
Chaired Federal Foreign Office — Career — 1982-09-17
foreign ministry of Germany, 1951-
Stopped serving as Federal Chancellor of Germany — Career — 1982-10-01
head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Led the government of Germany — Politics — 1982-10-01
country in Central Europe
Chaired Federal Foreign Office — Career — 1982-10-01
foreign ministry of Germany, 1951-
Stopped serving as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs — Career — 1982-10-04
minister in the Federal Republic of Germany
Received honorary citizenship — Recognition — 1983
status bestowed by a city on an individual considered especially admirable or worthy
Received honorary citizen of Bonn — Recognition — 1983
title of honor awarded by the City of Bonn, Germany
Received honorary citizen of Hamburg — Recognition — 1983
title of honor conferred by the city of Hamburg, Germany
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1983-03-29
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1987-01-01
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1987-02-18
deputy of the German parliament
Received Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal — Recognition — 1988
American award
Received honorary citizen of Berlin — Recognition — 1989
title of honor conferred by the Senate of Berlin, Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
Received honorary citizenship — Recognition — 1995
status bestowed by a city on an individual considered especially admirable or worthy
Received honorary citizen of Schleswig-Holstein — Recognition — 1998-12-20
title of honor conferred by the German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 2003-12
honorary academic degree
Received Oswald-von-Nell-Breuning Award — Recognition — 2005-01-01
Helmut Schmidt had a award received connection with Oswald-von-Nell-Breuning Award.
Received honorary doctor of the University of Marburg — Recognition — 2007
Helmut Schmidt had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Marburg.
Received Global Economy Prize — Recognition — 2007-01-01
German economics prize
Received Osgar — Recognition — 2008
award
Received Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize — Recognition — 2009-01-01
award
Received Point Alpha Prize — Recognition — 2010
Helmut Schmidt had a award received connection with Point Alpha Prize.
Marriage to Loki Schmidt ended — Family — 2010-10-21
German environmentalist (1919–2010)
Received Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize — Recognition — 2012-01-01
award
Received Eric M. Warburg Award — Recognition — 2012-01-01
Helmut Schmidt had a award received connection with Eric M. Warburg Award.
Received Ewald von Kleist Prize — Recognition — 2014
Helmut Schmidt had a award received connection with Ewald von Kleist Prize.
Died — Life — 2015-11-10
Helmut Schmidt died on 2015-11-10.