Heinrich von Brentano
Heinrich Joseph Maximilian Johann Maria von Brentano di Tremezzo (20 June 1904 – 14 November 1964), known professionally as Heinrich von Brentano, was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1955 to 1961.
Heinrich von Brentano GCC | |
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Brentano in 1960 | |
| Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 June 1955 – 30 October 1961 | |
| Chancellor | Konrad Adenauer |
| Preceded by | Konrad Adenauer |
| Succeeded by | Gerhard Schröder |
| Leader of the CDU/CSU Group in the Bundestag | |
| In office 24 November 1961 – 14 November 1964 | |
| Deputy | Werner Dollinger Franz Josef Strauß |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Krone |
| Succeeded by | Rainer Barzel |
| In office 30 September 1949 – 15 June 1955 | |
| Deputy | Franz Josef Strauß Richard Stücklen |
| Preceded by | Konrad Adenauer |
| Succeeded by | Heinrich Krone |
| Member of the Bundestag for Bergstraße | |
| In office 14 August 1949 – 14 November 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Carl Otto Lenz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1904 Offenbach, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, German Empire |
| Died | 14 November 1964 (aged 60) Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| Alma mater | University of Giessen |
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