Theodor Heuss ( 31 January 1884 – 12 December 1963) was a German liberal politician who served as the first President of the Federal Republic of 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.
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31 January 1884 Brackenheim, Germany
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Died |
12 December 1963 (aged 79) Stuttgart, Germany
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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