About Helmut Rohde
Lived 1925 – 2016 (aged 90). Helmut Rohde was a German politician, journalist and art collector.
Helmut Rohde (9 November 1925 – 16 April 2016) was a German politician who served as federal minister of education and science from 1974 to 1978.
Early life and education Rohde was born in Hanover on 9 November 1925. His father, August, was a welder and a social democrat member of the independent trade union. He served in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Helmut Schmidt. In 1975, Rohde became a member of the SPD's executive committee. Rohde's cabinet post ended on 16 February 1978 and another SPD politician, Jürgen Schmude, replaced him in the post.
In 1985, Rohde began to work as a lecturer at Leibniz University Hannover and the University of Bochum. He died on 16 April 2016, aged 90.
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Who was Helmut Rohde?
German politician (SPD) (1925-2016)
When was Helmut Rohde born?
Helmut Rohde was born on 9 November 1925 in Hanover.
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Helmut Rohde died on 16 April 2016 in Sankt Augustin.
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Helmut Rohde was a politician, journalist and art collector.
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Helmut Rohde was German.
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