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Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
  • Born: January 5, 1876
  • Died: April 19, 1967
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Statesman

Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a Christian democratic party he co-founded, which under his leadership became the dominant force in the country.