ɪnðə wˈɜːnɚθˈɔːɹn mˈɪnɪstɹi, hiː wʌz fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt fɔːɹ ɛkstˈɜːnəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz, dɪvˈɛləpmənt ˈeɪd ænd ɪkˈɑːnəmi.
In the Werner-Thorn Ministry, he was from 1979 to 1984 Secretary of State for external relations, development aid and economy.