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| caption = Helmut Rohde, 1975
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| office = [[Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)|Federal Minister of Education and Science]]
| office = [[Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)|Federal Minister of Education and Science]]
| premier=[[Helmut Schmidt]]
| premier = [[Helmut Schmidt]]
| term_start = 16 May 1974
| term_start = 16 May 1974
| term_end = 16 February 1978
| term_end = 16 February 1978
| predecessor = [[Klaus von Dohnanyi]]
| predecessor = [[Klaus von Dohnanyi]]
| successor =[[Jürgen Schmude]]
| successor = [[Jürgen Schmude]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|11|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hannover]], Germany
| birth_place = [[Hanover]], Germany
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| death_place = [[Sankt Augustin]], Germany
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| party = [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]]
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'''Helmut Rohde''' (9 November 1925 – 16 April 2016) was a German politician who served as [[Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)|federal minister of education and science]] from 1974 to 1978.<ref name=stif>{{cite web|url=https://www.fes.de/archiv/adsd_neu/inhalt/nachlass/nachlass_r/rohde-he.htm|title=Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: Archiv der sozialen Demokratie|publisher=fes.de|language=de}}</ref>

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'''Helmut Rohde''' (9 November 1925 – 16 April 2016) was a German politician who served as [[Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)|federal minister of education and science]] from 1974 to 1978.<ref name=stif>{{cite web|url=https://www.fes.de/archiv/adsd_neu/inhalt/nachlass/nachlass_r/rohde-he.htm|title=Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: Archiv der sozialen Demokratie|publisher=fes.de|language=German}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Rohde was born in [[Hannover]] on 9 November 1925.<ref name=febert>{{cite web|title=Helmut Rohde|url=http://www.fes.de/archiv/adsd_neu/inhalt/nachlass/nachlass_r/rohde-he.htm|work=Friedrich Ebert Stiftung|accessdate=13 September 2013}}</ref> His father, August, was a welder and a social democrat member of the independent trade union.<ref name=febert/> Helmut Rohde fought in [[German Army (Wehrmacht)|the German army]] in [[World War II]] and was prisoned until 1945 when he was freed.<ref name=febert/>
Rohde was born in [[Hanover]] on 9 November 1925.<ref name=febert>{{cite web|title=Helmut Rohde|url=http://www.fes.de/archiv/adsd_neu/inhalt/nachlass/nachlass_r/rohde-he.htm|work=Friedrich Ebert Stiftung|access-date=13 September 2013|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122121134/http://www.fes.de/archiv/adsd_neu/inhalt/nachlass/nachlass_r/rohde-he.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> His father, August, was a welder and a social democrat member of the independent trade union.<ref name=febert/> Helmut Rohde fought in the [[German Army (Wehrmacht)|German army]] in [[World War II]] and was a POW until 1945 when he was freed.<ref name=febert/>


He studied journalism following the war and graduated in 1947.<ref name=nie/> In 1950, he began to study politics and business in a higher education institution in [[Wilhelmshaven]], which later became part of [[University of Göttingen|the University of Göttingen]].<ref name=spd/>
He studied journalism following the war and graduated in 1947.<ref name=nie/> In 1950, he began to study politics and business in a higher education institution in [[Wilhelmshaven]], which later became part of the [[University of Göttingen]].<ref name=spd/>


==Career==
==Career==
In 1945, Rohde became a member of [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|the Social Democratic Party]] (SPD).<ref name=nie/> After graduation he began to work as an editor at [[German Press Agency|the German Press Agency]]'s Hannover branch.<ref name=febert/> His pseudonym in his writings was ''Achilles'', the name of his grandfather.<ref name=febert/> He served in the party's local organizations in Hannover in the 1950s<ref name=nie/> and later served in its "working group for workers' questions".<ref name=Win2007/> In 1957, he was elected to [[Bundestag|the Bundestag]] with the SPD from Hannover.<ref name=spd/> From 1964 to 1965 he was also a member of [[the European Parliament]].<ref name=febert/>
In 1945, Rohde became a member of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD).<ref name=nie/> After graduation he began to work as an editor at the [[German Press Agency]]'s Hannover branch.<ref name=febert/> His pseudonym in his writings was ''Achilles'', the name of his grandfather.<ref name=febert/> He served in the party's local organizations in Hannover in the 1950s<ref name=nie/> and later served in its "working group for workers' questions".<ref name=Win2007/> In 1957, he was elected to the [[Bundestag]] with the SPD from Hannover.<ref name=spd/> From 1964 to 1965 he was also a member of the [[European Parliament]].<ref name=febert/>


He was appointed federal minister of education and science on 16 May 1974, replacing [[Klaus von Dohnanyi]] in the post.<ref name=rulers>{{cite web|title=Federal German ministries|url=http://rulers.org/gergovt2.html|work=Rulers|accessdate=13 September 2013}}</ref><ref name=fmes>{{cite web|title=Ministers since 1955 |url=http://www.bmbf.de/pub/federal_ministry_of_education_and_research.pdf |work=Federal Ministry of Education and Research |accessdate=13 September 2013 }}{{dead link|date=March 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He served in [[Cabinet Schmidt I|the cabinet]] led by [[Prime Minister of Germany|Prime Minister]] [[Helmut Schmidt]].<ref name=Win2007>{{cite book|author=Heinrich August Winkler|title=Germany: 1933-1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gXflC2Ipo_QC&pg=PA318|accessdate=13 September 2013|year=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-926598-5|pages=318}}</ref> In 1975, Rohde became a member of the SPD's executive committee.<ref name=nie>{{cite web|title=Helmut Rohde|url=http://www.niedersachsen.de/portal/live.php?navigation_id=6866&article_id=19824&_psmand=1000|work=Niedersachsen|accessdate=13 September 2013}}</ref> Rohde's cabinet post ended on 16 February 1978 and another SPD politician, [[Jürgen Schmude]], replaced him in the post.<ref name=Win2007/><ref name=rulers/><ref name=fmes/> After leaving office he concentrated on his work in the SPD's working group for workers' questions.<ref>{{cite news|title=German defense minister resigns|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19780202&id=wpAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=U6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4714,245272|accessdate=13 September 2013|newspaper=The Montreal Gazette|date=2 February 1978|agency=UPI|location=Bonn}}</ref>
He was appointed federal minister of education and science on 16 May 1974, replacing [[Klaus von Dohnanyi]] in the post.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ministers since 1955|work=Federal Ministry of Education and Research
|url=http://www.bmbf.de/pub/federal_ministry_of_education_and_research.pdf|access-date=13 September 2013}}{{dead link|date=March 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> He served in the [[Cabinet Schmidt I|cabinet]] led by [[Prime Minister of Germany|Prime Minister]] [[Helmut Schmidt]].<ref name=Win2007>{{cite book|author=Heinrich August Winkler|title=Germany. The Long Road West: 1933-1990|volume=2|year=2007|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gXflC2Ipo_QC&pg=PA318|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-926598-5|page=318|location=Oxford; New York}}</ref> In 1975, Rohde became a member of the SPD's executive committee.<ref name=nie>{{cite web|title=Helmut Rohde|url=http://www.niedersachsen.de/portal/live.php?navigation_id=6866&article_id=19824&_psmand=1000
|work=Niedersachsen|access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> Rohde's cabinet post ended on 16 February 1978 and another SPD politician, [[Jürgen Schmude]], replaced him in the post.<ref name=Win2007/> After leaving office he concentrated on his work in the SPD's working group for workers' questions.<ref>{{cite news|title=German defense minister resigns
|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19780202&id=wpAjAAAAIBAJ&pg=4714,245272|access-date=13 September 2013|newspaper=The Montreal Gazette|date=2 February 1978|agency=UPI|location=Bonn}}</ref>


In 1985, Rohde began to work as a lecturer at [[Leibniz University Hannover]] and the [[University of Bochum]].<ref name=spd/> In 1994, he was named as an honorary professor of [[University of Bremen|the University of Bremen]].<ref name=spd/>
In 1985, Rohde began to work as a lecturer at [[Leibniz University Hannover]] and the [[University of Bochum]].<ref name=spd/> In 1994, he was named as an honorary professor of the [[University of Bremen]].<ref name=spd/>


==Later years==
==Later years==
Rohde lived in a nursing home near [[Bonn]].<ref name=spd>{{cite web|title=Helmut Rohde|url=http://www.spd-region-hannover.de/content/396615.php|work=SPD|accessdate=13 September 2013}}</ref> He died on 16 April 2016, aged 90.<ref name="stif"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Helmut Rohde: Unternehmensnachruf|url=http://m.lebenswege.faz.net/unternehmensnachrufe/helmut-rohde/46067402|accessdate=28 April 2016|work=Frankfurter Allgemeine|language=German}}</ref>
Rohde lived in a nursing home near [[Bonn]].<ref name=spd>{{cite web|title=Helmut Rohde|url=http://www.spd-region-hannover.de/content/396615.php|work=SPD|access-date=13 September 2013}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He died on 16 April 2016, aged 90.<ref name="stif"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Helmut Rohde: Unternehmensnachruf|work=Frankfurter Allgemeine|language=de
|url=http://m.lebenswege.faz.net/unternehmensnachrufe/helmut-rohde/46067402|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref>


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Helmut Rohde
Rohde in 1975
Federal Minister of Education and Science
In office
16 May 1974 – 16 February 1978
PremierHelmut Schmidt
Preceded byKlaus von Dohnanyi
Succeeded byJürgen Schmude
Personal details
Born(1925-11-09)9 November 1925
Hanover, Germany
Died16 April 2016(2016-04-16) (aged 90)
Sankt Augustin, Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party (SPD)
Alma materUniversity of Göttingen

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.[1]

Early life and education

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Rohde was born in Hanover on 9 November 1925.[2] His father, August, was a welder and a social democrat member of the independent trade union.[2] Helmut Rohde fought in the German army in World War II and was a POW until 1945 when he was freed.[2]

He studied journalism following the war and graduated in 1947.[3] In 1950, he began to study politics and business in a higher education institution in Wilhelmshaven, which later became part of the University of Göttingen.[4]

Career

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In 1945, Rohde became a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).[3] After graduation he began to work as an editor at the German Press Agency's Hannover branch.[2] His pseudonym in his writings was Achilles, the name of his grandfather.[2] He served in the party's local organizations in Hannover in the 1950s[3] and later served in its "working group for workers' questions".[5] In 1957, he was elected to the Bundestag with the SPD from Hannover.[4] From 1964 to 1965 he was also a member of the European Parliament.[2]

He was appointed federal minister of education and science on 16 May 1974, replacing Klaus von Dohnanyi in the post.[6] He served in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Helmut Schmidt.[5] In 1975, Rohde became a member of the SPD's executive committee.[3] Rohde's cabinet post ended on 16 February 1978 and another SPD politician, Jürgen Schmude, replaced him in the post.[5] After leaving office he concentrated on his work in the SPD's working group for workers' questions.[7]

In 1985, Rohde began to work as a lecturer at Leibniz University Hannover and the University of Bochum.[4] In 1994, he was named as an honorary professor of the University of Bremen.[4]

Later years

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Rohde lived in a nursing home near Bonn.[4] He died on 16 April 2016, aged 90.[1][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: Archiv der sozialen Demokratie" (in German). fes.de.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Helmut Rohde". Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Helmut Rohde". Niedersachsen. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Helmut Rohde". SPD. Retrieved 13 September 2013.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b c Heinrich August Winkler (2007). Germany. The Long Road West: 1933-1990. Vol. 2. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-19-926598-5.
  6. ^ "Ministers since 1955" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Retrieved 13 September 2013.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "German defense minister resigns". The Montreal Gazette. Bonn. UPI. 2 February 1978. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Helmut Rohde: Unternehmensnachruf". Frankfurter Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2016.
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