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Born December 14, 1914 • Bremen • Germany
Died May 30, 1992 (aged 77) • Germany
Title / Office president (1979-1984), West Germany • Bundestag (1972-1984), West Germany
Political Affiliation Christian Democratic Union • Nazi Party

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Konrad Adenauer
chancellor of West Germany
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Helmut Kohl
chancellor of Germany
Ludwig Erhard, 1962.
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Helmut Schmidt
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Adolf Hitler
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chancellor of Germany
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