Kurt Gscheidle

Infobox_Politician
name = Kurt Gscheidle
birth_date = birth date|1924|12|16|mf=y
birth_place = Stuttgart
death_date = death date and age|2003|2|22|1924|12|16|mf=y
death_place = Saarbrücken
office = Minister of Transport
term_start = May 16 1974
term_end = 1980
predecessor = Lauritz Lauritzen
successor = Volker Hauff
office2 = Minister of Post and Communications
term_start2 = May 16 1974
term_end2 = April 28 1982
predecessor2 = Horst Ehmke
successor2 = Hans Matthöfer
party = SPD
occupation = Mechanic

Kurt Gscheidle (b. 16 December 1924 in Stuttgart; † 22 February 2003 in Saarbrücken) was a German politician affiliated with the SPD. He served as Minister of Transport (until 1980), Posts, and Communications (until 1982) under Helmut Schmidt in the latter's two terms as Federal Chancellor, 1974-1982.

External links

* [http://www.havelshouseofhistory.com/Autographs%20of%20German%20Political%20Leaders%20GR-GZ.htm]

Persondata
NAME=Gscheidle, Kurt
ALTERNATIVe NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=German politician (for the SPD)
DATE OF BIRTH=16 December 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH=Stuttgart
DATE OF DEATH=22 February 2003
PLACE OF DEATH=Saarbrücken