Wilhelm Helms
Wilhelm Helms | |
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Wilhelm Helms campaign poster | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 17 July 1979 – 23 July 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1923 |
| Died | 8 December 2019 (aged 95) Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Party | German Party The Free Democratic Party (from 1963) |
| Occupation | Politician / Farmer |
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Wilhelm Helms (19 December 1923 – 8 December 2019) was a German politician. He served as a member of the Bundestag from 1969 to 1972. Helms was notable for his 1972 party switch that threatened to collapse the government of Chancellor Willy Brandt.