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Konrad Adenauer — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1876–1967 · West Germany · Chancellor

Konrad Adenauer

Rebuilt a nation, Christian-democratic

Social market economy, Western alliance, Catholic order.

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West Germany's first chancellor, who rebuilt the country on Christian-democratic, market and pro-Western foundations after 1949.

social

Christian-democratic traditionalist; family, faith and continuity.

economic

Championed the 'social market economy' — free enterprise tempered by a welfare floor.

governance

Anchored the young Federal Republic in stable democratic and Atlantic institutions.

Notable for
  • Founded the postwar Federal Republic's order
  • Reconciliation with France
  • The 'economic miracle' partnership
christian-democracysocial-marketatlanticism
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