Karl Arnold (March 21, 1901 – June 29, 1958) was a German politician. He was Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1947 to 1956. He was the first President of the Bundesrat and as such formally head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany, before the election of President Theodor Heuss.
Read more about Karl Arnold: Youth and Early Political Activities, Nazi Era, German Reconstruction After World War II, Further Reading
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