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Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Politician / Lawyer / Assessor (law) / Military Personnel / Interior Minister | * 03/21/1927 († 89, 03/31/2016) | Reideburg-Germany
Hans-Dietrich Genscher (21 March 1927 – 31 March 2016) was a German statesman and a member of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP), who served as Federal Minister of the Interior from 1969 to 1974, and as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1992 (except for a two-week break in 1982, after the FDP had left the Third Schmidt cabinet), making him the longest-serving occupant of either post and the only person to have held one of these positions under two different Chancellors of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1991 he was chairman of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). A proponent of Realpolitik, Genscher has been called "a master of diplomacy". He is widely regarded as having been a principal "architect of German reunification". In 1991, he played a pivotal role in international diplomacy surrounding the breakup of Yugoslavia by successfully pushing for international recognition of Croatia, Slovenia and other republics declaring independence, in an effort to halt "a trend towards a Greater Serbia". After leaving office, he worked as a lawyer and international consultant. He was President of the German Council on Foreign Relations and was involved with several international organisations, and with ... ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Talk-Shows | Documentaries | News

Awards & Nominations for Hans-Dietrich Genscher

Honorary Citizen of Berlin Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia Ring of Honour of The City Wuppertal Orden wider den tierischen Ernst Order of Merit of Saxony-Anhalt Great Cross With Star and Sash of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany Princess of AsturIAS Award for International Cooperation Steiger Award Order of The Three Stars, 2nd Class Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia Grand Cross of The Order of Isabella The Catholic Reinhold Maier Medal Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize Grand Cross of The Military Order of Christ Grand Cross of The Military Order of Saint James of The Sword Grand Cross of The Order of Prince Henry Order of The Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class Order of Prince Yaroslav The Wise, 2nd Class Grand Officer of The Order of The White Double Cross Grand Cross of The Order of Merit of Hungary Grand Cross of The Order of Merit of The Republic of Poland Commander's Cross of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany Grand Cross of The Legion of Honour Order of Duke Trpimir Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Merit of The Italian Republic Honorary Doctor of The Leipzig University Freedom Prize Theodor Heuss Award Honorary Doctorate of The University of Salamanca Grand Cross of The Order of Charles Iii Honorary Doctor of The University of Ottawa Honorary Doctor of The Moscow State Institute of International Relations Grand Cross of The Order of Merit of Portugal Urania Medal Karl Valentin Order Golden Schlitzohr Grand Cross 1st Class of The Order of Merit of The Federal Republic of Germany Honorary Doctor of The University of Szczecin Courage Award Erich-Kästner Award M100 Media Award Marion Dönhoff Award Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Literature Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Military Order of Christ Military Order of Saint James of the Sword Order of Prince Henry Order of Merit (Portugal) Order of Isabella the Catholic Hungarian Order of Merit Order of the Three Stars Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Order of the White Double Cross Dostyk Order of Grade Ii Princess of Asturias Awards
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Movies with Hans-Dietrich Genscher as Actor(3)

as himself2014 Trading Germans
as himself1999 One Day in September
as Self (archive footage)1998 23

TV Shows/Series with Hans-Dietrich Genscher as Actor(37)

as himself2011 Günther Jauch
as himself2009 2+Leif
2007 ANNE WILL
as himself2007 NZZ Standpunkte
as himself2006 Links-Rechts
as himself2005 Thadeusz
as himself2005 WissenschaftsFORUM Petersberg
as himself2003 Unsere Besten
as himself2003 Menschen bei Maischberger
as himself2002 Kulturjournal
as himself2002 Die 80er Jahre Show
as himself2002 Unter den Linden
as himself2002 Gabi Bauer
as himself2000 Menschen der Woche
2000 Münchner Runde
as himself1999 Beckmann
as himself1999 Maybrit Illner
as himself1998 Ein Herz für Kinder
as himself1998 Sabine Christiansen
as himself1998 Alpha Forum
as himself1997 Phoenix Runde
as himself1997 Im Dialog
as himself1995 Goldene Henne
as himself1992 Riverboat
as himself1991 Boulevard Bio
as himself1989 Die Didi-Show
as himself1982 Wortwechsel
as himself1982 Na sowas!
as himself1982 Menschen
as himself1974 III nach neun
as himself1967 Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst
1967 Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst
as himself1967 Titel, Thesen, Temperamente
as Self - Laudatio1966 Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as himself1965 Journalisten fragen - Politiker antworten
as himself1964 Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
as himself1960 Die Fernseh-Diskussion

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.genscher.de
Born: Monday, 03/21 1927 (March) in Reideburg-Germany
Died: Thursday, 03/31 2016 (March) in Pech (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: German (DE, native language), English (EN)
Educated at: University of Halle-Wittenberg, Leipzig University, University of Hamburg, Hans-Dietrich-Genscher-Gymnasium
Employer: Free University Berlin, FDP Bundestag fraction, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Member of: German Council on Foreign Relations
Spouses (current/former): Barbara Genscher
Hans-Dietrich Genscher frequently works together with these people:
Norbert Blüm (22x, Actor)
Wolfgang Schäuble (19x, Actor)
Mario Adorf (17x, Actor)
Thomas Gottschalk (17x, Actor)
Oskar Lafontaine (17x, Actor)
Alice Schwarzer (17x, Actress)
Egon Bahr (16x, Actor)
Renate Künast (16x, Actress)
Peter Scholl-Latour (16x, Actor)
Gregor Gysi (16x, Actor)
Dieter Hallervorden (15x, Actor)
Hans-Christian Schmid (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:417978, Added: 09/22/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024