Adolph Schönfelder
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Heinrich Ferdinand Adolph Schönfelder (1875–1966) was a German politician, Alterspräsident (President by right of age, Father of the House) of the Federal German parliamentary council
in 1948–49, mayor of Hamburg
, and member of the Hamburg Parliament
. Schönfelder was member of the Sozial Democratic Party
.
On 23 May 1949 in his position of Alterspräsident, Schönfelder signed the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
together with Konrad Adenauer
and Hermann Schäfer.
Schönfelder was honorary citizen of Hamburg, the highest decoration of the city-state
.
Parlamentarischer Rat
The Parlamentarischer Rat was the West German constitutional convention that created the current constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany...
in 1948–49, mayor of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, and member of the Hamburg Parliament
Hamburg Parliament
The Hamburg Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Hamburg according to the constitution of Hamburg. As of 2011 there were 121 members in the parliament, representing a relatively equal amount of constituencies...
. Schönfelder was member of the Sozial Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
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On 23 May 1949 in his position of Alterspräsident, Schönfelder signed the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of Germany. It was formally approved on 8 May 1949, and, with the signature of the Allies of World War II on 12 May, came into effect on 23 May, as the constitution of those states of West Germany that were initially included...
together with Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman. He was the chancellor of the West Germany from 1949 to 1963. He is widely recognised as a person who led his country from the ruins of World War II to a powerful and prosperous nation that had forged close relations with old enemies France,...
and Hermann Schäfer.
Schönfelder was honorary citizen of Hamburg, the highest decoration of the city-state
City-state
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