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Otto Graf Lambsdorff | |
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.jpg) Lambsdorff in 1978 | |
| Federal Minister of Economics | |
| In office 7 October 1977 – 17 September 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Friderichs |
| Succeeded by | Manfred Lahnstein |
| In office 4 October 1982 – 24 June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Manfred Lahnstein |
| Succeeded by | Martin Bangemann |
| Chairman of the FDP | |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Bangemann |
| Succeeded by | Klaus Kinkel |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 13 December 1972 – 26 October 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von der Wenge Graf Lambsdorff 20 December 1926 Aachen, Weimar Germany |
| Died | 5 December 2009 (aged 82) Bonn, Germany |
| Political party | FDP |
| Spouse(s) | Renate Lepper (1953–1975) Alexandra von Quistorp (1975–2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn University of Cologne |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr[1] von der Wenge Graf[2] Lambsdorff, known as Otto Graf Lambsdorff (20 December 1926 – 5 December 2009), was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP). He was the German Federal Minister of Economics from 1977 to 1984, when he resigned due to corruption allegations.
- ^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
- ^ Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as 'Count', not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.