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