Helga Henselder-Barzel

Helga Henselder-Barzel
Henselder-Barzel (2nd from left) receiving the Federal Cross of Merit in 1993
Born	(1940-01-04)4 January 1940 Koblenz
Died	15 December 1995(1995-12-15) (aged 55) Solms
Nationality	German
Scientific career
Fields	Political science
Institutions	Welthungerhilfe

Helga Henselder-Barzel (4 January 1940[1][2] – 15 December 1995[3]) was a German political scientist. She was the president of the German non-governmental organization Welthungerhilfe from 1984 until her death in 1995. In that capacity she critiqued contemporary public policy in Germany, particularly advocating for increased poverty reduction efforts[4] and aid to women in developing countries.[3]

In 1971, Henselder-Barzel published the book Marokko zwischen Demokratie und Diktatur (Morocco between democracy and dictatorship).[5]

In 1993, she was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.[6]

She married Rainer Barzel[3] in 1982, shortly before he became President of the Bundestag.[7] Her grandfather was the automobile pioneer August Horch.[8]

Selected works

• Marokko zwischen Demokratie und Diktatur (1971)

Selected awards

• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1993)[6]

References

1. [1]
2. https://geneee.org/helga/henselder?lang=en
3. "Helga Henselder-Barzel". Der Spiegel (in German). December 18, 1995. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
4. "Welthungerhilfe: Schlimmste Dürre in Afrika erwartet" (in German). Neues Deutschland. April 11, 1992. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
5. "Helga Henselder-Barzel" (in German). The National German Library. 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
6. "Ordensverleihung, Barzel, Weizsäcker" (in German). German Federal Archives. 1993. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
7. "Barzel, Rainer Candidus" (in German). Kulturportal. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
8. "Helga Henselder-Barzel" (in German). The National German Library. 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.