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Otto Graf Lambsdorff
Lambsdorff in 1978
Federal Minister of Economics
In office 7 October 1977 – 17 September 1982
Preceded by
Hans Friderichs
Succeeded by
Manfred Lahnstein
In office 4 October 1982 – 24 June 1984
Preceded by
Manfred Lahnstein
Succeeded by
Martin Bangemann
Chairman of the FDP
In office 1988–1993
Preceded by
Martin Bangemann
Succeeded by
Klaus Kinkel
Member of the Bundestag
In office 13 December 1972 – 26 October 1998
Personal details
Born
Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von der Wenge Graf Lambsdorff
(1926-12-20)20 December 1926 Aachen, Weimar Germany
Died
5 December 2009(2009-12-05) (aged 82) Bonn, Germany
Political party
FDP
Spouse(s)
Renate Lepper (1953–1975) Alexandra von Quistorp (1975–2009)
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Bonn University of Cologne
Occupation
Lawyer
Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr[1] von der Wenge Graf[2] Lambsdorff, known as Otto Graf Lambsdorff (20 December 1926 – 5 December 2009), was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). He was the German Federal Minister of Economics from 1977 to 1984, when he resigned due to corruption allegations.
^Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
^Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.
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