Walter Scheel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of West Germany (1974-1979)
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Place of Birth: Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Walter Scheel
- Walter Scheel (German pronunciation: ['valt? '?e?l]; 8 July 1919 – 24 August 2016) was a German politician.
- A member of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP), he first served in government as Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development from 1961–66.
- He led the FDP from 1968–74. During the Chancellorship of Willy Brandt, Scheel was Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and 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 President, remaining in the role until 1979.
- Scheel was a member of the Evangelical Church in Germany.
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