Researching Heinz Westphal
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Heinz Westphal
Heinz Westphal (born 4 June 1924 in Berlin, died 30 October 1998 in Bonn) was a German politician, representing the SPD. In 1982, he was the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and from 1983 to 1990 he was the vice-president of the German Bundestag.
Category:1924 birthsCategory:1998 deathsCategory:Social Democratic Party of Germany politiciansCategory:Members of the Bundestag for North Rhine-WestphaliaCategory:Members of the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party of GermanyCategory:Members of the Bundestag 1987–1990Category:Members of the Bundestag 1983–1987Category:Members of the Bundestag 1980–1983Category:Members of the Bundestag 1976–1980Category:Members of the Bundestag 1972–1976Category:Members of the Bundestag 1969–1972Category:Members of the Bundestag 1965–1969Category:Parliamentary State Secretaries of Germany
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