Gustav Heinemann
Gustav Heinemann
Gustav Walter Heinemannwas a German politician. He was Mayor of the city of Essen from 1946 to 1949, West German Minister of the Interior from 1949 to 1950, Minister of Justice from 1966 to 1969 and President of the Federal Republic of Germanyfrom 1969 to 1974...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 July 1899
CountryGermany
Gustav Heinemann quotes about
democracy elements our-society
Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society.
economic individual states
We have to recognize that the freedom of the individual has to be protected not only from the power of the state, but even more so from economic and societal power.
faces tradition authority
Everywhere, authority and tradition have to justify themselves in the face of questions.