Rudolf Bahro

Rudolf Bahro
Bahro in 1991
Born(1935-11-18)18 November 1935
Bad Flinsberg, Free State of Prussia, German Reich
(now Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland)
Died5 December 1997(1997-12-05) (aged 62)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Philosopher, politician

Rudolf Bahro (18 November 1935 – 5 December 1997) was a dissident from East Germany who, since his death, has been recognized as a philosopher, political figure and author. Bahro was a leader of the West German party The Greens, but left the party after becoming disenchanted with the party. Bahro spent the remainder of his life exploring spiritual approaches to sustainability at Humboldt University in Berlin.