# Helmut Schmidt - Federal Chancellor

URL: https://germany-history.com/rulers/helmut-schmidt
Reign: 1974–1982
Born-Died: 1918 - 2015
Dynasty: SPD
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Schmidt

Steered West Germany through economic crises and RAF terrorism.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Erich Honecker](https://germany-history.com/rulers/erich-honecker)
- Succeeded by: [Helmut Kohl](https://germany-history.com/rulers/helmut-kohl)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1977 - [German Autumn](https://germany-history.com/timeline/1977-german-autumn)