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Helmut Schmidt — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1918–2015 · Germany · Chancellor

Helmut Schmidt

The pragmatist

Crisis management over ideology.

Social Democrat →
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Governance−18
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The hard-headed chancellor who steered West Germany through the turbulent 1970s.

social

Culturally conservative and famously sceptical of 'visions.'

economic

Managed stagflation with disciplined, centrist economics.

governance

Firm democratic statesman, tough on terrorism.

Notable for
  • Handled the 1977 'German Autumn'
  • Global economic coordination
  • Co-founded the G7 spirit
pragmatismcrisis-managementcentrism
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