Helga Henselder-Barzel (1940 – 15 December 1995) was a German political scientist. She was the president of the German

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Welthungerhilfe from 1984 until her death in 1995. In that capacity she critiqued contemporary public policy in Germany, particularly advocating for increased poverty reduction efforts and aid to with women in developing countries. In 1971, Henselder-Barzel published the book ''Marokko zwischen Demokratie und Diktatur'' (Morocco between democracy and dictatorship). In 1993, she was awarded the

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. She married

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in 1982, shortly before he became President of the Bundestag. Her grandfather was the automobile pioneer August Horch.

Selected works

*''Marokko zwischen Demokratie und Diktatur'' (1971)

Selected awards

*Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1993)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henselder-Barzel, Helga 1940 births 1995 deaths Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany German political scientists Women political scientists 20th-century political scientists