Theodor Heuss was a German liberal politician who served as the first president of West Germany from 1949 to 1959. His cordial nature – something of a contrast to the stern character of chancellor Konrad Adenauer – largely contributed to the stabilization of democracy in West Germany during the Wirtschaftswunder years. Before beginning his career as a politician, Heuss had been a political journalist.
President Heuss in 1953
Heuss with King Paul of Greece and Mayor Pafsanias Katsotas in Athens in May 1956.
Adenauer and Heuss on 14 September 1959.
The president of Germany, officially titled the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany, is the head of state of Germany.
President of Germany
Bellevue Palace, Berlin (primary seat)
Hammerschmidt Villa, Bonn (secondary seat)
Former President Joachim Gauck and his partner Daniela Schadt