Born: 5 January 1876 · Died: 19 April 1967 · Age at death: 91
How old was Konrad Adenauer when he died?
Konrad Adenauer died aged 91. He was born on 5 January 1876 and died on 19 April 1967.
Former Mayor of Cologne who became West Germany's first chancellor and led its post-war recovery and alliance with the West
Did you know?During the 1930s, he was an amateur inventor whose creations included a soya-based sausage and a specially lit toaster.
Quick facts
Date of birth5 January 1876
Date of death19 April 1967
Age at death91
NationalityGerman
BirthplaceCologne, Germany
Occupationlawyer, judge, assessor
Editor's Take:
Adenauer rebuilt Germany's place in the world after the catastrophe of Nazism. He became West Germany's first chancellor at 73, an age when most politicians retire. He tied his country firmly to the West and to reconciliation with France. Under him, West Germany joined NATO and the early European Community. He laid the foundations of the stable democracy Germany is today.
Key Milestones
1917: Mayor of Cologne – first term
1933: Removed by the Nazis
1949: Chancellor – West Germany founded
1955: NATO – West Germany joins
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967) was a German statesman and politician who served as the first chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963.
Konrad Adenauer's birthday is January 5. He was born on January 5, 1876 in Cologne, Germany.
How old was Konrad Adenauer when he died?
Konrad Adenauer died on April 19, 1967, aged 91.
Who shares a birthday with Konrad Adenauer?
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