Otto Graf Lambsdorff
German politician (1926–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr[1] von der Wenge Graf[2] Lambsdorff, known as Otto Graf Lambsdorff (20 December 1926 – 5 December 2009), was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). He was the German Federal Minister of Economics from 1977 to 1984, when he resigned due to corruption allegations.
Quick Facts Federal Minister of Economics, Preceded by ...
Otto Graf Lambsdorff | |
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Federal Minister of Economics | |
In office 7 October 1977 – 17 September 1982 | |
Preceded by | Hans Friderichs |
Succeeded by | Manfred Lahnstein |
In office 4 October 1982 – 24 June 1984 | |
Preceded by | Manfred Lahnstein |
Succeeded by | Martin Bangemann |
Chairman of the FDP | |
In office 1988–1993 | |
Preceded by | Martin Bangemann |
Succeeded by | Klaus Kinkel |
Member of the Bundestag | |
In office 13 December 1972 – 26 October 1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von der Wenge Graf Lambsdorff (1926-12-20)20 December 1926 Aachen, Weimar Germany |
Died | 5 December 2009(2009-12-05) (aged 82) Bonn, Germany |
Political party | FDP |
Spouse(s) | Renate Lepper (1953–1975) Alexandra von Quistorp (1975–2009) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Bonn University of Cologne |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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