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Rut Brandt (10 January 1920 – 28 July 2006) was a Norwegian-born German writer and the wife of the "Rut Brandt – Ehre für eine, die mehr als First Lady war"
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When Willy Brandt became chancellor in 1969, Rut Brandt was at his side as a very successful and popular First Lady. However, when she discovered in 1979 that Brandt had an affair with (later his third wife), Rut Brandt filed for divorce. After the divorce was granted in 1980, Rut and Willy Brandt went their separate ways and never saw each other again. When Brandt died in 1992, Brigitte Seebacher-Brandt did not allow Rut to attend the funeral – a decision which was highly criticised by many Germans.
Rut Brandt died on 28 July 2006 in Berlin, aged 86, from undisclosed causes.
Rut Brandt (10 January 1920 – 28 July 2006) was a Norwegian-born German writer and the wife of the German Chancellor
The chancellor of Germany, officially the federal chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany,; often shortened to ''Bundeskanzler''/''Bundeskanzlerin'', / is the head of the federal government of Germany and the commander in chief of the Ger ...
Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt (; born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm; 18 December 1913 – 8 October 1992) was a German politician and statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and served as the chancellor of West Ge ...
between 1948 and 1980, including most of his political career as Governing Mayor of Berlin
The Governing Mayor (german: Regierender Bürgermeister) of Berlin is the head of government, presiding over the Senate of Berlin, Berlin Senate. As Berlin is an independent city as well as one of the constituent States of Germany (''Bundesländer ...
(1957–1966) and German chancellor (1969–1974). Rut Brandt became highly popular in Germany and a noted public figure in her role as First Lady of Berlin and the chancellor's spouse.''
Berliner Kurier
The ''Berliner Kurier'' is a regional, daily tabloid published by the ''Berliner Verlag GmbH'' for the Berlin metropolitan area in Germany. The paper was owned by M. DuMont Schauberg. and got sold in September 2019 to Holger Friedrichs.
In Jan ...
'', 4 December 2001
Life
Born Rut Hansen inHamar
Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...
, Norway
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, she worked initially in a bakery in Norway and then as a tailor's apprentice. At age 16, she joined a socialist youth group, which conducted political activities against the German occupation during the Second World War. In 1942, she fled to Sweden with one of her sisters.
In Sweden, she married her Norwegian friend, Ole Olstadt Bergaust, who died in 1946. In 1944, Hansen met Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt (; born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm; 18 December 1913 – 8 October 1992) was a German politician and statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and served as the chancellor of West Ge ...
, the later German Chancellor, who had fled Germany. After Bergaust's death, Brandt and Hansen married in 1948.
When Willy Brandt became chancellor in 1969, Rut Brandt was at his side as a very successful and popular First Lady. However, when she discovered in 1979 that Brandt had an affair with (later his third wife), Rut Brandt filed for divorce. After the divorce was granted in 1980, Rut and Willy Brandt went their separate ways and never saw each other again. When Brandt died in 1992, Brigitte Seebacher-Brandt did not allow Rut to attend the funeral – a decision which was highly criticised by many Germans.
Rut Brandt died on 28 July 2006 in Berlin, aged 86, from undisclosed causes.
Family
Willy and Rut Brandt had three children: * Peter Brandt (born 1948), historian *Lars Brandt
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavia, Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius (disambiguation), Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with Lauru ...
(born 1951), writer, filmmaker, artist
* Matthias Brandt
Matthias Brandt (born 7 October 1961) is a German actor and audiobook narrator. He has appeared in more than seventy films since 1989.
Early life
Brandt was born in West Berlin. He is the youngest of the three sons of the former German Chancel ...
(born 1961), actor
Books by Rut Brandt
* ' (1992) * ' (2001)References
External links
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