Rudolf Augstein
Rudolf Augstein | |
|---|---|
Augstein at FDP-Bundesparteitag, 1980 | |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 19 November 1972 – 24 January 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Wolfram Dorn |
| Succeeded by | Rolf Böger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rudolf Karl Augstein 5 November 1923 Hannover, Weimar Republic (now Germany) |
| Died | 7 November 2002 (aged 79) Hamburg, Germany |
| Resting place | Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein |
| Political party | FDP |
| Spouses | Lore Ostermann
(m. 1948; div. 1960)Katharina Luthardt
(m. 1960; div. 1968)Gisela Stelly
(m. 1972; div. 1992)Anna Maria Hürtgen
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | journalist, editor, publicist, politician |
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.