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In 1966, he became foreign minister in the government of [[Georg Kiesinger]] in a coalition of the center-right [[CDU]]/[[CSU]] and the social-democratic [[SPD]].

In 1966, he became foreign minister in the government of [[Georg Kiesinger]] in a coalition of the center-right [[CDU]]/[[CSU]] and the social-democratic [[SPD]].

In 1969, he let a government of [[SPD]] and the liberal [[FDP]], but resigned in 1974, when a spy of [[GDR]] was found in his administration.

In 1969, he let a government of [[SPD]] and the liberal [[FDP]], but resigned in 1974, when a spy of [[GDR]] was found in his administration. Part of the scandal was the fact (well-known among politicians, yet not published by the press) that Brandt was a notorious womanizer and the spy was told to "introduce women to Brandt" in one of the intercepted messages from the GDR.  

He was known for his improvement of the relationships to the [[German Democratic Republic]], but his policy was supported by [[Richard Nixon]].

He was known for his improvement of the relationships to the [[German Democratic Republic]], but his policy was supported by [[Richard Nixon]].