Rudolf Augstein
| Rudolf Augstein | |
|---|---|
| Augstein at FDP-Bundesparteitag, 1980 | |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 19 November 1972 – 24 January 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Wolfram Dorn | 
| Succeeded by | Rolf Böger | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rudolf Karl Augstein 5 November 1923 Hannover, Weimar Republic (now Germany) | 
| Died | 7 November 2002 (aged 79) Hamburg, Germany | 
| Resting place | Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein | 
| Political party | FDP | 
| Spouses | Lore Ostermann  (m. 1948; div. 1960) Katharina Luthardt  (m. 1960; div. 1968) Gisela Stelly  (m. 1972; div. 1992) Anna Maria Hürtgen  (m. 2000) | 
| Children | 4 | 
| Occupation | journalist, editor, publicist, politician | 
Rudolf Karl Augstein (5 November 1923 – 7 November 2002) was a German journalist, editor, publicist, and politician. He was one of the most influential German journalists, founder and part-owner of Der Spiegel magazine. As a politician, he was a member of the Bundestag for the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) between November 1972 and January 1973.