Konrad Adenauer

German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU

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Lived 1876–1967, aged 91

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1876–1967
Aged 91

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West Germany's first chancellor steered the country from 1949 to 1963, helping build the foundations of what became the EU. Adenauer led the CDU for two decades, cementing it as the country's dominant political force.

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Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman and politician who served as the first chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a newly founded Christian democratic party, which became the dominant force in the country under his leadership. Adenauer is considered one of the founding fathers of the European Union.

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