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Biography
Willy Brandt was a German politician and statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and concurrently served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1969 to 1974. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 for his efforts to strengthen cooperation in Western Europe through the EEC and to achieve reconciliation between West Germany and the countries of Eastern Europe. He was the first Social Democratic chancellor since 1930.
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Awards & recognition
- Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion · 2000
- honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel · 1990
- honorary doctorate of the University of Granada · 1987
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru · 1986
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · 1973
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- honorary doctorate of Strasbourg-III University · 1973
- Grand Cross of Honor — Services to the Republic of Austria · 1972
- honorary citizen of Lübeck · 1972
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa · 1972
- anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire · 1971
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown · 1971
- Nobel Peace Prize · 1971
- Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class · 1971
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog · 1970
- Time Person of the Year · 1970
- Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau · 1969
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon · 1968
- Tie Man of the Year · 1967
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · 1965
- Grand Cross of the Order of Honour — Services to the Republic of Austria · 1961
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav · 1960
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1959
- Freedom Award · 1957
- Albert Einstein Peace Prize
- B'nai B'rith
- Dimitrov Prize medal
- honorary citizen of Berlin
- honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
- Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
- honorary doctor of Yale University
- Order of the Dannebrog
- Order pro Merito Melitensi
