Konrad Adenauer
1876–1967 · German (Cologne / Bonn) · Post-WWII Germany
Known for: First Chancellor of West Germany who rebuilt the country from rubble and anchored it in the Western alliance
Adenauer was 73 when he became the first chancellor of West Germany—and served for 14 years. He rebuilt Germany from the ashes of WWII, integrated it into NATO and the European Community, established the 'economic miracle,' and achieved reconciliation with France.
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