The Resume

(December 23, 1918-November 10, 2015)
Born in Hamburg, Germany
West German Minister of Defense (1969-72), Economics (1972) and Finance (1972-74)
Chancellor of West Germany (1974-82)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a chain-smoker.
He was the first German Chancellor removed from office by losing a no-confidence vote.
He said, 'Russia poses far less of a threat to world peace today than the United States.' (2007)

Why he might not be annoying:

He was married to his childhood sweetheart, Hannelore Glaser, for over sixty years.
His son died from meningitis in infancy.
He was a talented pianist who released CDs of Mozart and Bach piano concertos.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on Festivus [December 23] (Ranked: 1918)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 20]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12231918)
• I am a Lutheran
• I Died in 2015 (Ranked: 96)
• I Outlived My Child
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Parade Magazine's Worst Leaders [January 1983] (Ranked: 32)
• Profiles 25751-26000 (Ranked: 25837)
• Served in World War II
• We Celebrated Our Golden Anniversary
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20101110)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 75 Votes: 50.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying