Georg Leber
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| Georg Leber | |
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| Leber in 1973 | |
| Federal Minister of Defence | |
| In office July 7, 1972 – February 1, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Helmut Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Hans Apel |
| Federal Minister of Transport | |
| In office December 1, 1966 – July 7, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Hans-Christoph Seebohm |
| Succeeded by | Lauritz Lauritzen |
| Federal Minister of Post and Communications | |
| In office October 21, 1969 – July 7, 1972 |
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| Preceded by | Werner Dollinger |
| Succeeded by | Lauritz Lauritzen |
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| Born | October 7, 1920 Obertiefenbach, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) |
Georg Leber (born 7 October 1920 in Obertiefenbach) is a German politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
After serving in the Luftwaffe (the German air force) in World War 2, he joined the SPD in 1947. In 1957, he was elected the to the Bundestag, which he was a member of until 1983.
In 1966, Leber was appointed to the position of Minister for Transportation for the grand coalition. He kept this position and became Minister for Postal Service and Long-Distance Communication under the joint SPD-FDP administration. 1972 he gave up both positions and became Minister of Defence.[1] Under his ministership the Bundeswehr was expanded and the Universities of the Bundeswehr were founded in Munich and Hamburg. In 1978 he retired from his position after a controversy in the defense ministry involving eavesdropping.[2] From 1979 to 1983, at which point he gave up his mandate, he was the Vice-President of the Bundestag.
[edit] References
- ^ "Spy ring hearing". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 1977. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5P1jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2767,4916033&dq=georg-leber&hl=en. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ Crowell-Collier Educational Corporation (1978). Year book covering the year .... Crowell-Collier Educational Corp.. p. 266. http://books.google.com/books?id=CnkxAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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| Preceded by Helmut Schmidt |
Federal Minister of Defence (Germany) 1972 – 1978 |
Succeeded by Hans Apel |
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