Heinrich Krone

Heinrich Krone (December 1, 1895 in Hessisch Oldendorf – August 15, 1989 in Bonn) was a German Christian-Democratic politician.

Shortly after beginning his Theology study in 1914, Krone was drafted into service in World War I. After the war Krone continued his study, joining the Catholic Center Party in 1923. He held a variety of positions within the party before being elected to the Reichstag in 1925. He remained in the Reichstag until 1933. Immediately following the fall of the Third Reich Krone played an integral role in establishing the new Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin. In 1949 he served in the first post-war West German Bundestag. From 1955 to 1961 he served as the chairman of the CDU faction in the Bundestag, and was a trusted colleague of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. He remained in the Bundestag until 1969, serving several times as a minister under Chancellors Konrad Adenauer and Ludwig Erhard.

Chairmen of the CDU/CSU group in the Bundestag
  • Konrad Adenauer
  • Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo
  • Heinrich Krone
  • Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo
  • Rainer Barzel
  • Karl Carstens
  • Helmut Kohl
  • Alfred Dregger
  • Wolfgang Schäuble
  • Friedrich Merz
  • Angela Merkel
  • Volker Kauder
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Persondata
Name Krone, Heinrich
Alternative names
Short description German conservative politician
Date of birth December 1, 1895
Place of birth Hessisch Oldendorf
Date of death August 15, 1989
Place of death Bonn


Famous quotes containing the word krone:

    “I’ve been in one Derby, and this is my third Belmont. But I’ve never thought of the fact that I haven’t won a Triple Crown race. I’m not like that. I always look at the sunshine of things.”
    —Julie Krone (b. 1963)