Walter Behrendt
| MdB Walter Behrendt | |
|---|---|
| Behrendt in 1972 | |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 1957–1976 | |
| Constituency | Dortmund III | 
| Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1969–1971 | |
| In office 1973–1977 | |
| 9th President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 16 March 1971 – 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Scelba | 
| Succeeded by | Cornelis Berkhouwer | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1914 Dortmund, German Empire | 
| Died | July 23, 1997 (aged 82) Dortmund, West Germany | 
| Political party | SPD (1932-1997) | 
Walter Behrendt (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltɐ ˈbeːʁɛnt]; 18 September 1914 – 23 July 1997) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and president of the European Parliament (1971–1973).