Who was Konrad Adenauer?
Q: Who was Konrad Adenauer?
A: Konrad Adenauer was the first Bundeskanzler (chancellor) of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1963 and also served as foreign secretary from 1951 to 1955. He was born in Cologne in 1876 and belonged to a Catholic family.
Q: What political career did he have?
A: Konrad Adenauer started his political career in 1906 in the city assembly of Cologne, and from 1917 to 1933, as well as 1945, he was mayor of Cologne. He was also a member of the Catholic Zentrum Party. After World War II he became mayor again but lost his job after a few months. In the Parlamentarischer Rat of West Germany, he was one of the top politicians and President, and founded the CDU at this time too.
Q: What role did Adenauer play during the Cold War?
A: During the Cold War, Konrad Adenauer made sure that West Germany joined forces with western capitalist countries and NATO. He also helped make Bonn West German's capital instead of Frankfurt am Main.
Q: How many times did Adenauer get reelected?
A: Konrad Adenauer got reelected three times while serving as chancellor for West Germany during his tenure from 1949-1964.
Q: What happened after 1964 when he stopped being chancellor?
A: After 1964 when he stopped being chancellor, Konrad Adenauer remained a member of Bundestag until his death at 91 years old in 1967.
Q: How many children did Adenauer have?
A: Konrad Hermann Josef Adeneuer had five children - three sons and two daughters - with his wife Emma Weyer who he married in 1904.
