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Willy Brandt Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Willy Brandt, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Germany.

15 records1913–199215 events6 places

Chronological biography

1913

Birth of Willy Brandt18 December 1913

Politics / SDP

Birth of Willy Brandt

1930

SDP1930

Politics / SDP · Member of Social Democratic Party

Appointed Member of Social Democratic Party

1957

Mayor1957

Politics / SDP · Mayor of West Berlin

Appointed Mayor of West Berlin

1966

Foreign Secretary of Germany1966

Government / Government of Germany · Foreign Secretary of Germany

Appointed Foreign Minister

Vice Chancellor1966

Government / Government of Germany · Vice Chancellor · Bonn

Appointed Vice Chancellor

1969

Chancellor1969

Government / Government of Germany · Chancellor · Bonn

Appointed Chancellor of Germany

Hague European Summit1 December 1969

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

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

1970

Luxembourg Budget Treaty22 April 1970

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

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

1971

Nobel Prize1971

Government / Government of Germany · Chancellor · Bonn

For normalizing relations with the Soviet union & Poland

1972

First Enlargement Treaty22 January 1972

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

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

Visit to Israel7 June 1972

Government / Government of Germany · Chancellor

German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel

Paris European Summit19 October 1972

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

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

Treaty of Basic21 December 1972

Government / Government of Germany · Chancellor

East & West Germany recognize each others boundaries & independence

1973

First EEC Enlargement1 January 1973

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

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

1992

Death of Willy Brandt8 October 1992

Politics / Social Democratic Party · Chancellor · Unkel

Death of Willy Brandt

Titles and roles

Chancellor · Chancellor of Germany · Foreign Secretary of Germany · Mayor of West Berlin · Member of Social Democratic Party · Vice Chancellor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.