Westfalen-Blatt: Paderborn: Gedenkfeier zu Ehren von Dr. Rainer Barzel im Rathaus
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Rainer Candidus Barzel was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the eighth president of the Bundestag from 1983 to 1984.
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Born 20 June 1924 · Died 26 August 2006 · Q470285
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Westfalen-Blatt: Paderborn: Gedenkfeier zu Ehren von Dr. Rainer Barzel im Rathaus
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Died 2006-08-26.
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Awarded Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (1992).
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Die Tür blieb offen – Ostverträge-Misstrauensvotum-Kanzlersturz
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Awarded honorary citizen of Paderborn (1984).
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After he was accused of being entangled in the Flick affair, a charge rejected by the Flick inquiry committee and the prosecuting authorities two years later
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1983–1987).
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Career landmark: President of the Bundestag (1983–1984).
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Barzel married the political scientist Helga Henselder-Barzel
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1980–1983).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1976–1980).
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Career landmark: substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1973–1975).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1972–1976).
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Leading the first such attempt in the Federal Republic
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Career landmark: leader of the Christian Democratic Union (1971–1973).
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Career landmark: substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1970–1973).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1969–1972).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1965–1969).
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Career landmark: Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction (1964–1973).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1961–1965).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1957–1961).
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Born 1924-06-20.
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