Theodor Heuss, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Theodor Heuss

German politician

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1884

Place of Birth: Brackenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1963

Profession: politician, university teacher, journalist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Theodor Heuss (German pronunciation: ['te:od?? 'h??s]; 31 January 1884 – 12 December 1963) was a West German liberal politician who served as the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1959.
Beside the stern chancellor Konrad Adenauer, Heuss' cordial manners largely contributed to the stabilization of democracy in West Germany during the Wirtschaftswunder years.
Prior to his career as a politician, he was a political journalist.