Walter Hallstein

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1901-11-17

Deathday

1982-03-29

Place of Birth

Mainz, Germany

Walter Hallstein

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.