Walter Arendt
German politician:Social Democratic Party (SPD)/Federal Minister of Labour/Social Affairs/Germany
About Walter Arendt
Lived 1925 – 2005 (aged 80). Walter Arendt was a German politician, trade unionist, journalist, miner and union member.
Walter Arendt (born 17 January 1925 in Heessen; died 7 March 2005 in Bornheim) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
He was Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany from 1969 to 1976.
Since 1946 he was member of the SPD and member of the German Bundestag from 1961 to 1980.
Biography Family, education and profession Arendt was the son of a miner who died early from pneumoconiosis. This was one of his motives in his later strive to improve the situation of miners by enabling them to receive earlier pension.
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Who was Walter Arendt?
German politician:Social Democratic Party (SPD)/Federal Minister of Labour/Social Affairs/Germany(1969-1976)
When was Walter Arendt born?
Walter Arendt was born on 17 January 1925 in Heessen.
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Walter Arendt died on 7 March 2005 in Bornheim.
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Walter Arendt was a politician, trade unionist, journalist, miner and union member.
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Walter Arendt was German.
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