Hans-Dietrich Genscher Politician

Hans-Dietrich Genscher (born 21 March 1927) is a German politician of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP). He served as Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1992 (except for a two-week break in 1982), making him the longest-tenured holder of either post. In 1991, he was the chairman of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Personal facts

Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Birth dateMarch 21, 1927
Birth place
Weimar Republic , Halle (Saale)
Spouse
Barbara Schmidt Genscher

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Office holder

office
Vice-Chancellor of Germany
Foreign Minister of Germany
Minister of the Interior of Germany
other party
Nazi Party
Liberal Democratic Party of Germany
party
Free Democratic Party (Germany)
successor
Jürgen Möllemann
Egon Franke (politician)

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