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August Bebel

German social democrat politician (1840-1913) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 73

Ferdinand August Bebel was a German social democratic politician. One of the founders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), he was a leader of the German workers' movement for over four decades.

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Bebel served as a member of parliament in the North German Confederation from 1867 to 1870 and in the German Empire from 1871 until his death in 1913, becoming the movement's leading parliamentary voice.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1913 · aged 73