Theodor Heuss
German journalist and politician (1884-1963)
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West Germany's first president from 1949–59, Heuss brought a genial, unflashy presence to stabilizing postwar democracy during the economic boom. His journalism background and social liberal politics stood apart from Adenauer's stern nationalism.
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Theodor Heuss was a German politician who served as the first president of West Germany from 1949 to 1959. His civil demeanour and cordial nature – somewhat a contrast to German nationalist traditions and the stern character of chancellor Konrad Adenauer – largely contributed to the stabilisation of democracy in West Germany during the Wirtschaftswunder years. Before beginning his career as a politician, Heuss had been a political journalist. Heuss is remembered as a major representative of social liberalism in Germany.
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