Theodor Heuss

Theodor Heuss (German: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈhɔʏs] ; 31 January 1884 – 12 December 1963) was a German politician who served as the first president of West Germany from 1949 to 1959. His civil demeanour and cordial nature – somewhat a contrast to German nationalist traditions and the stern character of chancellor Konrad Adenauer – largely contributed to the stabilisation of democracy in West Germany during the Wirtschaftswunder years. Before beginning his career as a politician, Heuss had been a political journalist. Heuss is remembered as a major representative of social liberalism in Germany.

Awards: honorary citizen of Berlin, Order of the Golden Spur, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, honorary citizen of Frankfurt am Main, Harnack medal, Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon, honorary doctorate at the Laval University Education: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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