Theodor Heuss
Theodor Heuss (German: [ˈte:odɔɐ ˈhɔʏs] (listen); 31 January 1884 – 12 December 1963) was a German liberal politician who served as the first president of West Germany from 1949 to 1959. His cordial nature – something of a contrast to the stern character of chancellor Konrad Adenauer – largely contributed to the stabilization of democracy in West Germany during the Wirtschaftswunder years. Before beginning his career as a politician, Heuss had been a political journalist.[1]
Theodor Heuss | |
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![]() President Heuss in 1953 | |
President of Germany West Germany | |
In office 12 September 1949 – 12 September 1959 | |
Chancellor | Konrad Adenauer |
Preceded by | Karl Dönitz (1945) |
Succeeded by | Heinrich Lübke |
Leader of the Free Democratic Party | |
In office 12 December 1948 – 12 September 1949 | |
Deputy | Franz Blücher |
Preceded by | Party established |
Succeeded by | Franz Blücher |
Bundestag Leader of the FDP group | |
In office 4 September 1949 – 12 September 1949 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Hermann Schäfer |
Member of the Bundestag | |
In office 7 September 1949 – 15 September 1949 | |
Constituency | Württemberg-Baden |
Member of the Reichstag | |
In office 13 October 1930 – 8 July 1933 | |
Constituency | Württemberg |
In office 5 January 1925 – 13 June 1928 | |
Constituency | Württemberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Brackenheim, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire | 31 January 1884
Died | 12 December 1963 79) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany | (aged
Political party | FVP (1910–1918)DDP (1918–1933)DPD (1947–1948)FDP (1948–1963) |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | LMU Munich |
Profession | Journalist |
Signature | ![]() |