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Rudolf Augstein

Rudolf Augstein

1923–2002

Nationality
Weimar Republic
Occupation
publisher

Rudolf Karl Augstein (5 November 1923 – 7 November 2002) was a German journalist, editor, publicist, and politician.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. JVA Koblenz
    Dates unknown

Biography

Rudolf Karl Augstein (5 November 1923 – 7 November 2002) was a German journalist, editor, publicist, and politician. He was one of the most influential German journalists, founder and part-owner of Der Spiegel magazine. As a politician, he was a member of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) between November 1972 and January 1973.

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