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Heinrich von Brentano

Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo (born June 6, 1904 in Offenbach, d. November 14 1964 in Darmstadt) was a German politician (CDU) and lawyer. He was one of the founders of the CDU in Hessen and was a member of the German parliament from 1949. 1955-1961 he was Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was an important figure in the foundation of the European Economic Community (EEC).

Preceded by:
Konrad Adenauer
Foreign Minister of Germany
1955-1961
Succeeded by:
Gerhard Schröder
Last updated: 05-07-2005 09:32:06
Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04