Theodor Heuss

Theodor Heuss (German: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ 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
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	(1884-01-31)31 January 1884 Brackenheim, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	12 December 1963(1963-12-12) (aged 79) Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Political party	FVP (1910–1918) DDP (1918–1933) DPD (1947–1948) FDP (1948–1963)
Spouse	Elly Knapp ​ ​ (m. 1908; died 1952)​
Children	1
Alma mater	LMU Munich
Profession	Journalist
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