Heinrich Hellwege
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Heinrich Peter Hellwege was a German politician (DHP, DP
and CDU
). Hellwege was Federal Minister for Affairs of the Federal Council
(1949–1955) and Prime Minister of Lower Saxony
(1955–1959).
German Party
The German Party is a name used by a number of German political parties in the country's history. The current incarnation is represented only at the local level in Germany. However, from 1949 to 1961, a German Party was part of the ruling coalition in the Bundestag...
and CDU
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
). Hellwege was Federal Minister for Affairs of the Federal Council
Bundesrat of Germany
The German Bundesrat is a legislative body that represents the sixteen Länder of Germany at the federal level...
(1949–1955) and Prime Minister of Lower Saxony
Prime Minister of Lower Saxony
The Minister-President of Lower Saxony , also referred to as Premier or Prime Minister, is the head of government of the German state of Lower Saxony. The position was created in 1946, when the states of Brunswick, Oldenburg, Schaumburg-Lippe and the State of Hanover were merged to form the state...
(1955–1959).