Helga Henselder-Barzel | |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1940 |
Birth Place: | Koblenz |
Death Place: | Solms |
Nationality: | German |
Fields: | Political science |
Workplaces: | 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]