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Gustav Heinemann
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| Gustav Heinemann | |
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| In office July 1, 1969 – June 30, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Heinrich Lübke |
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| Succeeded by | Walter Scheel |
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| Born | July 23, 1899 Schwelm, Germany |
| Died | July 7, 1976 Essen, Germany |
| Spouse | Hilda Heinemann (1896-1979) |
Gustav Walter Heinemann, GCB (July 23, 1899 - July 7, 1976) was a German politician. He was Minister for Interior Affairs from 1949 to 1950, Minister for Justice from 1966 to 1969 and President of Germany from 1969 to 1974. He was famous for being open-minded with respect to the student protests of 1968, and he tried to keep his office as down-to-earth as possible (e.g. when asked whether he loved Germany, he answered that he loved his wife).
In Weimar Republic Heinemann was member of the Christian Social People's Service (CSVD). After World War II he was one of the founders of the CDU and became mayor of the city of Essen. He was Minister of the Interior in the first cabinet of Konrad Adenauer. In 1950 he left the cabinet and the CDU in 1952 to form the Gesamtdeutsche Volkspartei (GVP) with Helene Wessel and other CDU- and Center Party members. In 1957 he, and most GVP members, joined the SPD. In the grand coalition (1966-69) he was Minister for Justice.
In 1969 he became the first SPD member to be elected as President of Germany.
His daughter Uta Ranke-Heinemann ran for the German presidency unsuccessfully in 1999. The president who was elected that year (Johannes Rau) was the husband of Heinemann's granddaughter (Uta Ranke-Heinmann's niece) Christina Delius.
| Preceded by Heinrich Lübke |
President of Germany 1969 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Walter Scheel |
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| NAME | Heinemann, Gustav |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German politician, President of Germany 1969-1974 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwelm, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1976 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Essen, Germany |