Hans-Dietrich Genscher
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Hans-Dietrich Genscher was a prominent German liberal politician who served for many years as Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, playing a key role in German reunification and European diplomacy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hans-Dietrich Genscher canonical | 11 |
| Genscher | 1 |
| Hans-Dietrich | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Hans-Dietrich Genscher Context triple: [Humboldt University of Berlin, hasNotableAlumni, Hans-Dietrich Genscher]
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A.
Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl was a long-serving German chancellor best known for overseeing German reunification and shaping the early course of the European Union.
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B.
Ludwig Erhard
Ludwig Erhard was a German economist and statesman who, as economics minister and later chancellor, became known as the architect of West Germany’s postwar “economic miracle.”
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C.
Ernst von Weizsäcker
Ernst von Weizsäcker was a German diplomat who served as State Secretary in the Foreign Office under the Nazi regime and was later convicted for his role in its policies at the post-World War II Ministries Trial.
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D.
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer was a German statesman who led the postwar reconstruction and Western integration of Germany, serving as a key architect of modern German democracy and European unity.
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E.
Ulrich Merkel
Ulrich Merkel is a German physicist best known as the first husband of former German chancellor Angela Merkel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hans-Dietrich Genscher Target entity description: Hans-Dietrich Genscher was a prominent German liberal politician who served for many years as Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, playing a key role in German reunification and European diplomacy.
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A.
Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl was a long-serving German chancellor best known for overseeing German reunification and shaping the early course of the European Union.
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B.
Ludwig Erhard
Ludwig Erhard was a German economist and statesman who, as economics minister and later chancellor, became known as the architect of West Germany’s postwar “economic miracle.”
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C.
Ernst von Weizsäcker
Ernst von Weizsäcker was a German diplomat who served as State Secretary in the Foreign Office under the Nazi regime and was later convicted for his role in its policies at the post-World War II Ministries Trial.
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D.
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer was a German statesman who led the postwar reconstruction and Western integration of Germany, serving as a key architect of modern German democracy and European unity.
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E.
Ulrich Merkel
Ulrich Merkel is a German physicist best known as the first husband of former German chancellor Angela Merkel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German politician
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Charlemagne Prize
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Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana ⓘ Order of the White Double Cross ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
West Germany
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-03-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-03-31 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Bundestag biography
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German Foreign Office ⓘ
surface form:
German Federal Foreign Office
|
| educatedAt |
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
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University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| familyName |
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Genscher
|
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| givenName |
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hans-Dietrich
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| memberOf | Free Democratic Party ⓘ |
| movement | German liberalism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Genscher-Colombo plan for European Union
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contribution to European integration ⓘ role in German reunification ⓘ role in the 2+4 negotiations ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 1 ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
1974-05-16
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1992-05-18 ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany
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Foreign Minister of Germany ⓘ Vice Chancellor of Germany ⓘ |
| officeStart |
1969-10-22
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1974-05-16 ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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surface form:
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
German reunification ⓘ Helsinki Accords ⓘ
surface form:
Helsinki process
Two Plus Four Agreement negotiations ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Halle (Saale)
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Reideburg ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Peenemünde Army Research Center ⓘ
surface form:
Peenemünde
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| politicalParty | Free Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Free Democratic Party
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Deputy Federal Chairman of the Free Democratic Party ⓘ Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany ⓘ Foreign Minister of Germany ⓘ Member of the Bundestag ⓘ State Secretary ⓘ
surface form:
State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior
Vice Chancellor of Germany ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Bonn
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Wachtberg ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Genscher ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berlin
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Bonn ⓘ |
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Subject: Hans-Dietrich Genscher Description of subject: Hans-Dietrich Genscher was a prominent German liberal politician who served for many years as Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, playing a key role in German reunification and European diplomacy.
Referenced by (13)
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