Question 165
What was the name of the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany?
Deutsch: Wie hieß der erste Bundeskanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland?
Answer options
- Willy Brandt
- Konrad Adenauer✓ Correct answer
- Kurt Georg Kiesinger
- Helmut Schmidt
Explanation
After the end of the Second World War, the Federal Republic of Germany was created in 1949 as a new West German state. With the establishment of a democratic political system, the office of the Federal Chancellor was also introduced, which took over the leadership of the government. In the first decades of the Federal Republic, various politicians played an important role in reconstruction, integration with the West and in shaping German post-war policy. The question relates to the first incumbent of this central government office.
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