Egon Bahr

German politician (SPD) (1922-2015)
Person human Q62206
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Egon Bahr

Summary

Egon Bahr is a human[1]. Born in Treffurt[2], he… he was born on March 18, 1922[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on August 19, 2015[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], industrial management assistant[9], and television presenter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Treffurt[2], Egon Bahr…
  • Egon Bahr died in Berlin[4].
  • Egon Bahr was born on March 18, 1922[3].
  • Egon Bahr died on August 19, 2015[5].
  • Egon Bahr is buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[12].
  • Egon Bahr held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • German was Egon Bahr's native language[14].
  • Egon Bahr worked as a journalist[6].
  • Egon Bahr worked as a politician[7].
  • Egon Bahr worked as a writer[8].
  • Egon Bahr worked as an industrial management assistant[9].
  • Egon Bahr's professions included television presenter[10].
  • Egon Bahr's professions included designer[15].
  • Egon Bahr's field of work was politics[16].
  • Egon Bahr's field of work was international relations[17].
  • Egon Bahr held the position of Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany[18].
  • Egon Bahr held the position of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development[19].
  • Egon Bahr held the position of member of the German Bundestag[20].
  • Egon Bahr held the position of attaché[21].
  • Egon Bahr held the position of secretary of state[22].
  • Egon Bahr held the position of Q29552271[23].
  • Egon Bahr was employed by Wehrmacht[24].
  • Among Egon Bahr's employers was University of Hamburg[25].
  • Egon Bahr was employed by Berliner Zeitung[26].
  • Among Egon Bahr's employers was Tagesspiegel[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-03-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-08-19[31]

  • Community tags: politician[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f89ef99e-c9dc-4a57-bbfd-00b9a6168fbc[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Treffurt[2], Egon Bahr… he was born on March 18, 1922[3]. German was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], industrial management assistant[9], television presenter[10], and designer[15]. Fields of work include politics[16], an academic discipline[34] and international relations[17], an academic major[35]. Employers include Wehrmacht[24], an armed forces[36], in Nazi Germany[37], founded in 1935[38], headquartered in Wünsdorf[39]; University of Hamburg[25], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Hamburg[43]; Berliner Zeitung[26], a daily newspaper[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1945[46], headquartered in Berlin[47]; Tagesspiegel[27], a daily newspaper[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1945[50], headquartered in Berlin[51]; Rheinmetall AG[52], a public company[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1889[55], headquartered in Düsseldorf[56]; and Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor[57]. Positions held include Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany[18], a position[58], in Germany[59]; Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development[19], a Federal Ministry in Germany[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1961[62], headquartered in Bonn-Karree[63]; member of the German Bundestag[20], in Germany[64]; attaché[21], a diplomatic rank[65]; secretary of state[22], a position[66]; and Q29552271[23].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Berlin[67], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[68], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[69], Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[70], Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[71], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[72].

Personal Life

Egon Bahr was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[73].

Death and Burial

Egon Bahr died on August 19, 2015[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[74]. He is buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Egon Bahr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was Egon Bahr born?

Born in Treffurt[2], Egon Bahr…

Where did Egon Bahr die?

Egon Bahr died in Berlin[4].

What did Egon Bahr do for work?

Egon Bahr worked as journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], industrial management assistant[9], and television presenter[10].

What awards did Egon Bahr receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Berlin[67], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[68], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[69], and Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[70].

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  2. [75] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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