Konrad Adenauer
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Konrad Adenauer 🇩🇪

Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (Known as "Bundeskanzler")
Bundeskanzler, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure
Born 1876-01-05 🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Passed Away 1967-04-19 Rhöndorf, Bad Honnef, Germany
Lifespan 91 years old
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"Der Alte (The Old Man) – Architect of the Federal Republic."

Archival Overview

Rebuilt a devastated Germany into a prosperous democracy (Wirtschaftswunder) and signed the historic Élysée Treaty with Charles de Gaulle in 1963.

Biographical Record

Konrad Adenauer was a German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1949 to 1963. A staunch opponent of Nazism imprisoned by the Gestapo, he led West Germany out of the ruins of World War II, anchoring it firmly in the Western democratic alliance, NATO, and European reconciliation.

Rebuilt a devastated Germany into a prosperous democracy (Wirtschaftswunder) and signed the historic Élysée Treaty with Charles de Gaulle in 1963.

Key Life Milestones

1949-09-15

Elected Chancellor of West Germany

Elected as the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, establishing the capital at Bonn.

1963-01-22

The Élysée Treaty

Signed the Franco-German friendship treaty with President Charles de Gaulle, ending centuries of rivalry.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Waldfriedhof, Rhöndorf, Germany
Rhöndorf, Bad Honnef, Germany
GPS: 52.5200, 13.4050
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