Konrad Adenauer (1876 - 1967) war von 1949 bis 1963 erster Bundeskanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland sowie von 1951 bis 1955 zugleich Bundesminister des Auswärtigen.
Konrad Adenauer (1876 -- 1967) was a German statesman who led his nation from the ruins of World War II to one of the most prosperous nations in Europe. He was the first chancellor (top official) of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, called West Germany), 1949--63. He was the founder and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a coalition of Catholics and Protestants. Since its foundation in 1946, the CDU has been the most dominant political party in Germany.
Konrad Adenauer (1876 -- 1967) was a German statesman who led his nation from the ruins of World War II to one of the most prosperous nations in Europe. He was the first chancellor (top official) of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, called West Germany), 1949--63. He was the founder and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a coalition of Catholics and Protestants. Since its foundation in 1946, the CDU has been the most dominant political party in Germany.
