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German politician (1913–1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egon Franke (11 April 1913 – 26 April 1995)[1] was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). He served as Federal Minister for Intra-German Relations from 1969 to 1982 and, for the short period between the breakup of the SPD-FDP coalition on 17 September 1982 and the constructive vote of no confidence on 1 October of the same year, by which Helmut Kohl replaced Helmut Schmidt, as Vice Chancellor of Germany. With a tenure of 14 days he is, as yet, the vice chancellor with the shortest time in office.
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Egon Franke | |
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(b).jpg) Franke in 1976 | |
| Vice Chancellor of West Germany | |
| In office 17 September 1982 – 1 October 1982 | |
| President | Karl Carstens |
| Chancellor | Helmut Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Hans-Dietrich Genscher |
| Succeeded by | Hans-Dietrich Genscher |
| Minister of Intra-German Relations | |
| In office 22 October 1969 – 1 October 1982 | |
| Chancellor | Willy Brandt Helmut Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Herbert Wehner |
| Succeeded by | Rainer Barzel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1913 Hanover, Germany |
| Died | 26 April 1995 (aged 82) Hanover, Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
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