Helga Henselder-Barzel

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Helga Henselder-Barzel
Bundesarchiv Bild 199-1993-038-14, Ordensverleihung, Barzel, Weizsäcker.jpg
Henselder-Barzel (2nd from left) receiving the Federal Cross of Merit in 1993
Born1940
DiedDecember 15, 1995(1995-12-15) (aged 54–55)
NationalityGerman
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
InstitutionsWelthungerhilfe

Helga Henselder-Barzel (1940 – December 15, 1995[1]) was a German political scientist. She was the president of the German non-governmental organization Welthungerhilfe from 1984 until her death in 1995. In that capacity she critiqued contemporary public policy in Germany, particularly advocating for increased poverty reduction efforts[2] and aid to with women in developing countries.[1]

In 1971, Henselder-Barzel published the book Marokko zwischen Demokratie und Diktatur (Morocco between democracy and dictatorship).[3]

In 1993, she was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.[4]

She married Rainer Barzel[1] in 1982, shortly before he became President of the Bundestag.[5] Her grandfather was the automobile pioneer August Horch.[6]

Selected works[]

  • Marokko zwischen Demokratie und Diktatur (1971)

Selected awards[]

  • Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1993)[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Helga Henselder-Barzel". Der Spiegel (in German). December 18, 1995. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Welthungerhilfe: Schlimmste Dürre in Afrika erwartet" (in German). Neues Deutschland. April 11, 1992. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Helga Henselder-Barzel" (in German). The National German Library. 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ordensverleihung, Barzel, Weizsäcker" (in German). German Federal Archives. 1993. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Barzel, Rainer Candidus" (in German). Kulturportal. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Helga Henselder-Barzel" (in German). The National German Library. 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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