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Who was the Chancellor preceding Ludwig Erhard?

  • Theodor Heuss

  • Kurt Georg Kiesinger

  • Willy Brandt

  • Konrad Adenauer

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Konrad Adenauer was the first Chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963. He was succeeded by Ludwig Erhard, who served as Chancellor from 1963 to 1966. Adenauer was a conservative politician who believed in a strong central government and close ties with the West. He was also a staunch anti-communist and played a key role in the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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