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First Direct European Elections

Germany · Government / European Economic Community (EEC). Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1979

Hans-Dietrich Genscher10 June 1979

Germany · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

Serves as foreign minister when German voters participate in the first direct elections to the European Parliament.

Names involved

Hans-Dietrich Genscher

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