Konrad Adenauer
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.
Background
- Born in
- Cologne
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenUniversity of BonnUniversity of Freiburg
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of the Golden Spur🏆 Order of Merit🏆 Order of the Supreme Sun🏆 German Red Cross Decoration
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Trending topics shown first"In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that he did not also limit his stupidity."
"We will never forget. If it takes us five or ten or twenty years, we will never rest until we get our revenge."
"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon."
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1876
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