When was Konrad Adenauer born?

Konrad Adenauer was born on 1876-01-05.

What events was Konrad Adenauer involved in?

first spouse of Konrad Adenauer

What events was Konrad Adenauer involved in?

catholic political party in Germany

What events was Konrad Adenauer involved in?

first spouse of Konrad Adenauer

What events was Konrad Adenauer involved in?

Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Merit Cross for War Aid.

Konrad Adenauer

Browse the complete timeline of Konrad Adenauer throughout history

Born — Life — 1876-01-05
Konrad Adenauer was born on 1876-01-05.
Married Emma Adenauer — Family — 1904-01-26
first spouse of Konrad Adenauer
Joined Centre Party — Politics — 1906-01-01
catholic political party in Germany
Marriage to Emma Adenauer ended — Family — 1916-10-06
first spouse of Konrad Adenauer
Received Merit Cross for War Aid — Recognition — 1917-03-17
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Merit Cross for War Aid.
Began serving as lord mayor of Cologne — Career — 1917-10-21
mayor of Cologne, Germany
Received Iron Cross on white ribbon — Recognition — 1918-01-27
Prussian War Decoration for non-combatants
Began serving as member of the Prussian House of Lords — Career — 1918-02-12
member of the parliament of Prussia between 1854 and 1918
Received Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class — Recognition — 1918-08-30
lowest class of the Prussian Order of Merit (1830–1918)
Stopped serving as member of the Prussian House of Lords — Career — 1918-11-15
member of the parliament of Prussia between 1854 and 1918
Married Auguste Adenauer — Family — 1919-09-26
second spouse of Konrad Adenauer
Received Decoration for Services to the Red Cross — Recognition — 1922-06-17
Austro-Hungarian order in four classes and an associated medal in two classes, each category with and without war decoration (1914–1919, 1922–1938)
Received Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich — Recognition — 1927-03-07
merit medal of the Republic Austria from 1922
Joined Rotary International — Career — 1928-01-01
international non-profit service organization
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit — Recognition — 1928-11-27
condecoración civil de España, categoría de la Orden del Mérito Civil
Joined German Colonial Society — Career — 1931-01-01
Konrad Adenauer had a member of connection with German Colonial Society.
Received German Red Cross Decoration — Recognition — 1932-05-06
Order
Joined Centre Party — Politics — 1933-01-01
catholic political party in Germany
Joined German Colonial Society — Career — 1933-01-01
Konrad Adenauer had a member of connection with German Colonial Society.
Stopped serving as lord mayor of Cologne — Career — 1933-03-13
mayor of Cologne, Germany
Joined Christian Democratic Union — Politics — 1945-01-01
centre-right political party in Germany
Began serving as lord mayor of Cologne — Career — 1945-05-04
mayor of Cologne, Germany
Stopped serving as lord mayor of Cologne — Career — 1945-10-06
mayor of Cologne, Germany
Began serving as member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1946-10-02
Konrad Adenauer had a position held connection with member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Marriage to Auguste Adenauer ended — Family — 1948-03-03
second spouse of Konrad Adenauer
Began serving as Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction — Career — 1949-09-01
Konrad Adenauer had a position held connection with Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction.
Chaired CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction — Career — 1949-09-01
parliamentary group of the German Bundestag
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1949-09-07
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction — Career — 1949-09-15
Konrad Adenauer had a position held connection with Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction.
Chaired CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction — Career — 1949-09-15
parliamentary group of the German Bundestag
Began serving as Federal Chancellor of Germany — Career — 1949-09-15
head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Led the government of Germany — Politics — 1949-09-20
country in Central Europe
Stopped serving as member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1950-06-17
Konrad Adenauer had a position held connection with member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Began serving as leader of the Christian Democratic Union — Career — 1950-10-21
head of Germany's large centre-right party
Chaired Christian Democratic Union — Career — 1950-10-21
centre-right political party in Germany
Received honorary citizen of Cologne — Recognition — 1951
title of honor awarded by the City of Cologne, Germany
Began serving as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs — Career — 1951-03-15
minister in the Federal Republic of Germany
Chaired Federal Foreign Office — Career — 1951-03-15
foreign ministry of Germany, 1951-
Joined Conventual Chaplain Grand Cross ad honorem of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta — Career — 1951-06-19
Konrad Adenauer had a member of connection with Conventual Chaplain Grand Cross ad honorem of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross — Recognition — 1953-07-06
fifth rank of the Brazilian order of the Southern Cross
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎ — Recognition — 1953-07-18
fifth rank of the Peruvian Order of the Sun
Received Grand Cross of the Order of May — Recognition — 1953-08-14
Second grade in the Order of May
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1953-09-07
deputy of the German parliament
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá — Recognition — 1953-09-30
Colombian award
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1953-10-06
deputy of the German parliament
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 1953-12-31
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Won Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1954
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Received Grand Cross special issue of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, special issue — Recognition — 1954-01-31
German decoration
Received Grand Cross of the Order of George I — Recognition — 1954-03-16
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of George I.
Received Order of Merit — Recognition — 1954-03-30
Chilean award
Received Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit — Recognition — 1954-11-21
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit.
Received Order of the Holy Trinity — Recognition — 1954-11-24
Ethiopian house order
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1955-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Received National Order of Merit — Recognition — 1955-01-10
Ecuadorian civil order
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon — Recognition — 1955-01-29
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon.
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes — Recognition — 1955-04-28
Grado de la Orden del Cóndor de los Andes
Chaired Federal Foreign Office — Career — 1955-06-07
foreign ministry of Germany, 1951-
Received Order of the Crown — Recognition — 1955-08-09
Iranian award
Received Order of the Crown of Thailand — Recognition — 1955-08-11
Thai order
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle — Recognition — 1955-09-22
condecoración civil de México, categoría de la Orden Mexicana del Águilar Azteca
Received Order of José Matías Delgado — Recognition — 1955-11-05
honour awarded in El Salvador
Received Grand Cross of the National Order of Honor and Merit — Recognition — 1955-12-20
rank of the National Order of Honor and Merit of Haiti
Received Order of the Golden Spur — Recognition — 1955-12-28
papal order of knighthood
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1956-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Received Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ — Recognition — 1956-01-24
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ.
Stopped serving as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs — Career — 1956-06-06
minister in the Federal Republic of Germany
Received Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold — Recognition — 1956-09-22
first of the five ranks of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Received Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria — Recognition — 1956-10-18
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria.
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George — Recognition — 1956-12-31
appointment in the Order of St Michael and St George
Received Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1957-05-27
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown — Recognition — 1957-07-01
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown.
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1957-10-06
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1957-10-15
deputy of the German parliament
Joined Teutonic Order — Career — 1958-03-10
medieval military order founded c. 1190
Received Bavarian Order of Merit — Recognition — 1958-05-03
Order of Merit of the Free State of Bavaria (1957-)
Received Orden wider den tierischen Ernst — Recognition — 1959
Prize of the Aachen Carnival Association
Received Orden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén Darío — Recognition — 1959-04-03
Order in Nicaragua
Received Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class — Recognition — 1960-03-22
abolished order in Japan
Received Order of the Star of Africa — Recognition — 1960-04-07
Liberian honour
Received Order of the White Elephant — Recognition — 1960-07-26
Thai award
Received Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion — Recognition — 1960-12-23
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1961-10-15
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1961-10-17
deputy of the German parliament
Received Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion — Recognition — 1961-11
premio
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin — Recognition — 1962-03-21
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin.
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 1962-07-02
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received National Order of Madagascar — Recognition — 1962-08-27
Highest order of Madagascar
Received Order of the Supreme Sun — Recognition — 1963-10
order
Received honorary citizen of Berlin — Recognition — 1963-10-10
title of honor conferred by the Senate of Berlin, Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
Led the government of Germany — Politics — 1963-10-11
country in Central Europe
Stopped serving as Federal Chancellor of Germany — Career — 1963-10-15
head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949–present)
Received Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword — Recognition — 1963-10-15
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword.
Received Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class — Recognition — 1963-12-02
abolished order in Japan
Joined Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques — Career — 1964-01-01
academy
Received Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre — Recognition — 1964-04-12
highest level of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Received Order of Valour — Recognition — 1964-09-23
Cameroonian national order
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1965-10-17
deputy of the German parliament
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1965-10-19
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as leader of the Christian Democratic Union — Career — 1966-03-23
head of Germany's large centre-right party
Chaired Christian Democratic Union — Career — 1966-03-23
centre-right political party in Germany
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic — Recognition — 1967-02-15
first class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Died — Life — 1967-04-19
Konrad Adenauer died on 1967-04-19.
Received Historian Prize of the city of Münster — Recognition — 1988-01-01
Konrad Adenauer had a award received connection with Historian Prize of the city of Münster.