Günter Guillaume

Günter Guillaume (1 February 1927 10 April 1995) was an East German spy who gathered intelligence as an agent for East Germany's secret service, the Stasi, in West Germany. Guillaume became West German chancellor Willy Brandt's secretary, and his discovery as a spy in 1973 led to Brandt's downfall in the Guillaume affair.

Günter Guillaume
Guillaume (right) with West German chancellor Willy Brandt, 1972–1974
Born
Günter Karl Heinz Guillaume

(1927-02-01)1 February 1927
Berlin, Weimar Republic
Died10 April 1995(1995-04-10) (aged 68)
Petershagen-Eggersdorf, Germany
Resting placeParkfriedhof Marzahn
52.5485°N 13.5415°E / 52.5485; 13.5415, Berlin
NationalityEast Germany
Occupation(s)Intelligence agent; secretary of West German chancellor Willy Brandt
Years active1956–1974
Known forInfiltration of West German government
Political partyNSDAP (1944–45)
SED (from 1952)
SPD (from 1957)
Criminal chargeTreason
Criminal penalty13 years in prison
Criminal statusPardoned 1 October 1981
Spouses
(m. 1951; div. 1981)
    Elke Bröhl
    (m. 1990)
    ChildrenPierre Boom
    Military career
    Allegiance Greater German Reich
     German Democratic Republic
    Service/branchLuftwaffe
    Years of service1944–1945
    1956–1990
    RankOberst
    Battles/warsWorld War II
    AwardsOrder of Karl Marx
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