Background
Rohde was born in Hannover on 9 November 1925. His father, August, was a welder and a social democrat member of the independent trade union.
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Rohde was born in Hannover on 9 November 1925. His father, August, was a welder and a social democrat member of the independent trade union.
He studied journalism after the war and graduated in 1947.
Helmut fought in the German army in World World War II and was prisoned until 1945 when he was freed. In 1950, he began to study politics and business in a higher education institution in Wilhelmshaven, which later became part of the University of Göttingen. After graduation he began to work as an editor at the German Press Agency"s Hannover branch.
He served in the party"s local organizations in Hannover in the 1950s and later served in its "working group for workers" questions".
In 1957, he was elected to the Bundestag with the Social Democratic Party of Germany from Hannover. He was appointed federal minister of education and science on 16 May 1974, replacing Klaus von Dohnanyi in the post.
He served in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Helmut Schmidt. Rohde"s cabinet post ended on 16 February 1978 and another Social Democratic Party of Germany politician, Jürgen Schmude, replaced him in the post.
After leaving office he concentrated on his work in the Social Democratic Party of Germany"s working group for workers" questions.
In 1985, Rohde began to work as a lecturer at the Universities of Hanover and Bochum. In 1994, he was named as an honorary professor of the University of Bremen. Rohde has been living in a nursing home near Bonn.
In 1945, Rohde became a member of the Social Democratic Party (Social Democratic Party of Germany). From 1964 to 1965 he was also a member of the European Parliament. In 1975, Rohde became a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany"s executive committee.
Married 1st Hanna Muller in 1950. Married 2nd Ruth Basenau in 1983.
