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Willy Brandt Biography and Timeline

Follow Willy Brandt through 15 dated historical records for Germany.

Willy Brandt, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

15Distinct records
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1913–1992Years on this page

1913

Birth of Willy Brandt

Politics / SDP

Birth of Willy Brandt

1930

SDP

Member of Social Democratic Party · Politics / SDP

Appointed Member of Social Democratic Party

1957

Mayor

Mayor of West Berlin · Politics / SDP

Appointed Mayor of West Berlin

Role range: 1957-1966

1966

Foreign Secretary of Germany

Foreign Secretary of Germany · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1966-1969

Vice Chancellor

Vice Chancellor · Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Vice Chancellor

Role range: 1966-1969

1969

Hague European Summit

Chancellor of Germany · The Hague · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany as leaders open the Hague summit on completion, deepening and enlargement of the European Communities.

Role range: 1969-1974

Chancellor

Chancellor · Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Chancellor of Germany

Role range: 1969-1974

1970

Luxembourg Budget Treaty

Chancellor of Germany · Luxembourg · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the German government when the Luxembourg Treaty expands the European Parliament's budgetary powers.

Role range: 1969-1974

1971

Nobel Prize

Chancellor · Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

For normalizing relations with the Soviet union & Poland

Role range: 1969-1974

1972

First Enlargement Treaty

Chancellor of Germany · Brussels · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the German government when accession treaties are signed with Britain, Denmark, Ireland and Norway.

Role range: 1969-1974

Visit to Israel

Chancellor · Government / Government of Germany

German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel

Role range: 1969-1974

Paris European Summit

Chancellor of Germany · Paris · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Represents Germany as the Paris summit begins discussions on economic, monetary and political development of the Communities.

Role range: 1969-1974

Treaty of Basic

Chancellor · Government / Government of Germany

East & West Germany recognize each others boundaries & independence

Role range: 1969-1974

1973

First EEC Enlargement

Chancellor of Germany · Bonn · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Heads the German government as Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the European Communities.

Role range: 1969-1974

1992

Death of Willy Brandt

Chancellor · Unkel · Politics / Social Democratic Party

Death of Willy Brandt

Role range: 1969-1974

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.