Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1974-1982, Chancellor Schmidt is a leading European statesman and a high-ranking commentator on East-West issues. He is internationally recognized as an authority on defense, foreign policy, and economic decision-making. One of the world's top commentators on the global economic and financial systems today, Helmut Schmidt came to his Chancellorship as an economist who put his tough-minded pragmatism to work making West Germany an economic leader in Western Europe. He heads the Interaction Council Committee, a group of influential world leaders which meets to discuss items dominating the international economic and financial agendas. Chancellor Schmidt also serves as co-chairman of the Committee for the Monetary Union of Europe. During his several tours to the United States yearly, top corporations, policy-making institutions, financial institutions, and universities seek his comments on the changes taking place in Europe and their effect on the United States . Mr. Schmidt is currently publisher of the prestigious and influential weekly German magazine Die Zeit. In his speeches, Chancellor Schmidt reflects on the geo-political order as a derivative of international economic conditions. His insights into the EMU and recent economic crises around the world help corporations and governments secure their investments for the decades ahead. Chancellor Schmidt lives in Germany and travels frequently to the United States .
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