Walter Hallstein

Walter Hallstein

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Born
November 17, 1901 in Mainz, Germany
Died
March 29, 1982
Age
Died at age 80

Biography

Walter Hallstein was a German lawyer, university professor, and politician. From 1951 to 1958, he was State Secretary in the Foreign Office and then, until 1967, the first President of the Commission of the European Economic Community, a predecessor of the EU.

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