What was the highest role Kiesinger held in his career?
Chancellor of West Germany
President of the Federal Council
Chairperson of the CDU
Minister President of Baden-Württemberg
Answer
Kurt Georg Kiesinger was the Chancellor of West Germany from 1966 to 1969. He was the first chancellor to have been born in the 20th century and was the first to have served in the Nazi Party. Kiesinger was a controversial figure, and his appointment as chancellor was seen by some as a betrayal of the values of the West German state.
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