Walter Hallstein
Walter Hallstein | |
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| President of the European Commission | |
| In office 7 January 1958 – 30 June 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jean Rey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 November 1901 Mainz,German Empire |
| Died | 29 March 1982(aged 80) Stuttgart,West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Alma mater | Friedrich Wilhelm University |
Walter Hallstein(17 November 1901 – 29 March 1982) was aGermanacademic, diplomat, and politician. He was the first president of theCommissionof theEuropean Economic Community.[1]He was one of the founding fathers of theEuropean Union.
Hallstein is also the person behind theHallstein Doctrine,wich the former state ofWest Germanyproclaimed in1955.It meant that West Germany wouldn't have diplomatic relations with countries that recognizedEast Germany.
References
[change|change source]- ↑Elvert, Jürgen (7 June 2016)."Jürgen Elvert, Walter Hallstein, Biography of a European (1901–1982)"(PDF).Retrieved15 September2016.
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