Gerhart Baum Bundesminister a. D. | |
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Baum in 2023 | |
| Federal Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 8 June 1978 – 17 September 1982 | |
| Chancellor | Helmut Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Werner Maihofer |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Schmude |
| Parliamentary Secretary of State for the Interior | |
| In office 15 December 1972 – 8 June 1978 | |
| Chancellor | Helmut Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Wolfram Dorn |
| Succeeded by | Andreas von Schoeler |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine–Westphalia | |
| In office 19 November 1972 – 16 October 1994 | |
| Constituency | State Wide Party List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1932 Dresden, Germany |
| Died | 15 February 2025 (aged 92) Cologne, Germany |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party (FDP) |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Signature | |
| Website | gerhart-baum |
Gerhart Rudolf Baum (28 October 1932 – 15 February 2025) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a lawyer. He was the Minister of the Interior from 1972 to 1982.
From 2001 to 2003, Baum served as UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Sudan.
Baum died on 15 February 2025 at a hospital in Cologne, Germany at the age of 92.