Walter Hallstein
Birth date
November 17, 1901
Death date
March 29, 1982
Place of birth
Mainz, Germany
Profession
Acting
Age
80 years
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.
