Biography
Walter Scheel (German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈʃeːl] ; 8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016) was a German statesman. A member of the Nazi Party that joined the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) in 1946, he first served in government as the Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development from 1961 to 1966 and later as President of Germany from 1974 to 1979. He led the FDP from 1968 to 1974.During the chancellorship of Willy Brandt, Scheel was Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Vice Chancellor. Scheel became acting Chancellor of West Germany from 7–16 May 1974 following Brandt's resignation after the Guillaume Affair. He was elected shortly after as the president of West Germany, remaining in the role until 1979. Scheel was a member of the Protestant Church in Germany.
Filmography
all 17
self 17
TV Shows 15
Movies 2
zu protokoll (1967)
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-07-08
Deathday2016-08-24 (97 years old)
Birth PlaceSolingen, Germany
ReligionProtestant Church in Germany
RelativesCornelia Scheel
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsHonorary doctor of the Heidelberg University, Reinhold Maier Medal, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, honorary doctor of Georgetown University, honorary doctor of the University of Auckland, honorary doctor of the University of Bristol, honorary doctor of the University of Maryland, honorary citizen of Bonn, honorary citizen of Düsseldorf, Theodor Heuss Award, Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, honorary citizen of Berlin, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Orden wider den tierischen Ernst, Tie Man of the Year, Royal Order of the Seraphim, honorary citizenship, Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia, Charlemagne Prize
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Last updated:
Walter Scheel- Filmography
- Information