# Kai-Uwe von Hassel

_German politician (1913–1997)_

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> Kai-Uwe von Hassel was a German politician from Schleswig-Holstein associated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein from 1954 to 1963, as Federal Minister of Defence from 1963 to 1966, and as Federal Minister for Displaced Persons, Refugees and War Victims from 1966 to 1969. From 1969 to 1972 he was the fourth president of the Bundestag. Having previously served as President of the Bundesrat in his capacity as Minister-President from 1955 to 1956, he is the only person to have presided over both of the legislative constitutional bodies of the federal republic.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 April 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P569))
- **Died:** 8 May 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P570))
- **Place of death:** Aachen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P102))
- **Official website:** kai-uwe-von-hassel.de/# ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P856))
- **Positions held:** Member of the European Parliament (17 July 1979 – 23 July 1984); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (24 January 1977 – 1 January 1981); member of the German Bundestag (14 December 1976 – 4 November 1980); member of the German Bundestag (13 December 1972 – 13 December 1976); member of the German Bundestag (20 October 1969 – 22 September 1972); President of the Bundestag (5 February 1969 – 13 December 1972); member of the German Bundestag (19 October 1965 – 19 October 1969); Federal Minister of Defence (9 January 1963 – 1 December 1966); President of the Bundesrat of Germany (7 September 1955 – 6 September 1956); Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein (11 October 1954 – 7 January 1963); member of the German Bundestag (6 October 1953 – 4 November 1954); mayor (1947–1950); member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester; Robert Schuman Medal; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526#P166))

## Questions

**When was Kai-Uwe von Hassel born?**  
Kai-Uwe von Hassel was born on 21 April 1913.

**What positions has Kai-Uwe von Hassel held?**  
Positions held by Kai-Uwe von Hassel include: Member of the European Parliament (1979–1984); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1977–1981); member of the German Bundestag (1976–1980); member of the German Bundestag (1972–1976); member of the German Bundestag (1969–1972).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kai-Uwe von Hassel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai-Uwe_von_Hassel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q65526](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65526) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F054635-0032, Ludwigshafen, CDU-Bundesparteitag, von Hassel.jpg by Engelbert Reineke (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-F054635-0032,_Ludwigshafen,_CDU-Bundesparteitag,_von_Hassel.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kai-Uwe von Hassel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F054635-0032, Ludwigshafen, CDU-Bundesparteitag, von Hassel.jpg — Engelbert Reineke, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

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