Helmut Schmidt
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Helmut Schmidt (1918 - 2015) was the fifth chancellor of Western Germany (Bundeskanzler). Like his predecessor Willy Brandt, he belonged to the SPD, the social-democratic party of Germany. Anyway, his policies were rather conservative than liberal. Schmidt served as chancellor from 1974 to 1982 when he was succeeded by Helmut Kohl who promised a geistig moralische Wende (spiritual and moral turn), governing the country based on Christian principles as head of his Christian Democratic Union. Schmidt died on November 10, 2015.
| Helmut Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Former Chancellor of West Germany From: 16 May 1974 â 1 October 1982 | |
| Predecessor | Willy Brandt |
| Successor | Helmut Kohl |
| Information | |
| Party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hannelore "Loki" Glaser |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Service Years | 1937â1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | 1st Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War 2 |
| Awards | Iron Cross 2nd Class |