Egon Franke (politician)

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Egon Franke
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Franke in 1976.
Vice-Chancellor of Germany
(West Germany)
In office
17 September 1982 – 1 October 1982
ChancellorHelmut Schmidt
Preceded byHans-Dietrich Genscher
Succeeded byHans-Dietrich Genscher
Minister of Intra-German Relations
In office
22 October 1969 – 1 October 1982
ChancellorWilly Brandt
Helmut Schmidt
Preceded byHerbert Wehner
Succeeded byRainer Barzel
Personal details
Born(1913-04-11)11 April 1913
Hanover, Germany
Died26 April 1995(1995-04-26) (aged 82)
Hanover, Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party

Egon Franke (11 April 1913 – 26 April 1995) was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He was Federal Minister for Intra-German Relations from 1969 to 1982 and Vice Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1982. With a tenure of 14 days he was the Vice Chancellor with the shortest time in office.

Political offices
Preceded by
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Vice Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
17 September–1 October 1982
Succeeded by
Hans-Dietrich Genscher


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