Walter Hallstein
German diplomat and statesman (1901-1982) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 80
Walter Hallstein was a German academic, diplomat and statesman who was the first president of the Commission of the European Economic Community and one of the founding fathers of the European Union.
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1982Died29 March 19821968Honorary Doctorate of the University of OviedoAward1966Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of NancyAward1961Charlemagne PrizeAward1901Born17 November 1901
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Hallstein was taken prisoner by American troops in Cherbourg in 1944.
The Palais Schaumburg (1950), seat of the Federal Chancellery in 1950, where Hallstein worked before the German Foreign Office was formed
1955 German Foreign Office building
West Germany joins NATO: Walter Hallstein (left) with Konrad Adenauer (centre) and Ambassador Herbert Blankenhorn (right) at the NATO Conference in Paris in 1954.
Second reading of the Paris Treaties in the Bundestag on 25 February 1955
After Heinrich von Brentano was appointed Foreign Minister, Walter Hallstein retained his very influential status at the Foreign Office.
Economics minister Ludwig Erhard had opposing views on the path of European integration.Awards
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Germany
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Politicians
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Lived 1901 to 1982 · aged 80
