<P> Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer ( German : ( ˈkɔnʁaːt ˈhɛɐ̯man ˈjoːzəf ˈaːdəˌnaʊ̯ɐ ) ( listen ) ; 5 January 1876 -- 19 April 1967 ) was a German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany ( West Germany ) from 1949 to 1963 . He led his country from the ruins of World War II to a productive and prosperous nation that forged close relations with France , the United Kingdom and the United States . During his years in power West Germany achieved democracy , stability , international respect and economic prosperity ( `` Wirtschaftswunder '' , German for `` economic miracle '' ) . He was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) , a Christian Democratic party that under his leadership became one of the most influential parties in the country . </P>
<P> Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer ( German : ( ˈkɔnʁaːt ˈhɛɐ̯man ˈjoːzəf ˈaːdəˌnaʊ̯ɐ ) ( listen ) ; 5 January 1876 -- 19 April 1967 ) was a German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany ( West Germany ) from 1949 to 1963 . He led his country from the ruins of World War II to a productive and prosperous nation that forged close relations with France , the United Kingdom and the United States . During his years in power West Germany achieved democracy , stability , international respect and economic prosperity ( `` Wirtschaftswunder '' , German for `` economic miracle '' ) . He was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) , a Christian Democratic party that under his leadership became one of the most influential parties in the country . </P>
germany 's economic miracle resurrection was led by which chancellor ​
germany 's economic miracle resurrection was led by which chancellor ​
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer