Brandt, Willy (1913 - 92)

Willy Brandt (Photo: www.upload.wikimedia.org)

Brandt, Willy (1913 - 92)

German SPD leader and Chancellor. One of the main contributors to the détente "Ost-politik", for which he received the Nobel Peace Price in 1971.

Member of the European Parliament from 1979-83. One of the buildings in the European Parliament close to the Place Luxembourg in Brussels is named after Brandt.

Links

http://www.willy-brandt.org/ 

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobe......laureates/1971/brandt-bio.html

http://www.dhm.de/lemo/html/biografien/BrandtWilly/