Background
LEBER, Georg was born on October 7, 1920 in Obertiefebach. Son of Jakob Leber and Elisabeth (nee Geis) Leber.
LEBER, Georg was born on October 7, 1920 in Obertiefebach. Son of Jakob Leber and Elisabeth (nee Geis) Leber.
Primary and commercial schools in Limburg (Lahn).
Joined trade union and Social Democrat Party (Social Democratic Party of Germany) 1947. Trade union leader, Limburg 1949. Chair, of local branch of Social Democratic Party of Germany 1951.
Chairman 1957.
President Jt. Committee of Trade Unions of Building and Timber Trade in European Common Market 1957. Minister of Transport 1966-1969, of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications 1969-1972, of Defence 1972-1978.
Vice-President German Bundestag 1979-1982. Honorary degree (Tubingen) 1980.
Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stem und Schulterband.
Ludger-Westrick Preis 1983, Theodor-HeussPreis 1985.
Manager Committee Bau-Steine-Erden Trade Union 1953-1957. Manager Committee Federation German Trade Unions 1957. Manager Committee of Institute Federation of Building and Timber Workers and
Bundestag 1957-1982.
European Parliament. 59; Manager Committee Social Democratic Party of Germany Faction in Bundestag 1961, member Presi dium 1968.
Married Ema Maria Willing in 1942 (died in 1984). Married 2nd Katj Griittner.