Manfred Wörner

Manfred Wörner
Manfred Wörner
7th Secretary General of NATO
	In office; 1 July 1988 – 13 August 1994
Preceded by	The Lord Carrington
Succeeded by	Sergio Balanzino (acting); Willy Claes
Federal Minister of Defence; (West Germany)
	In office; 4 October 1982 – 18 May 1988
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Preceded by	Hans Apel
Succeeded by	Rupert Scholz
Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag
	In office; 20 October 1969 – 13 December 1972
Member of the Bundestag
	In office; 19 October 1965 – 30 June 1988
Personal details
Born	Manfred Hermann Wörner; 24 September 1934; Stuttgart, Germany
Died	13 August 1994 (aged 59); Brussels, Belgium
Nationality	German
Political party	Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Spouse(s)	Anna-Maria Casar (1972-1982); Elfrie Hartwig Reinsch (1982-1994)
Alma mater	University of Heidelberg; University of Paris; Ph.D. University of Munich
Profession	Diplomat

Manfred Hermann Wörner (24 September 1934 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt – 13 August 1994 in Brussels^[1]) was a German politician and diplomat. He served as the Defense Minister of West Germany between 1982 and 1988.

He then served as the seventh Secretary General of NATO from 1988 to 1994. His term as Secretary General oversaw the end of the Cold War and the German reunification. He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but continued to serve until his death.