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Ludwig Erhard

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Ludwig Erhard

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Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard (German: Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard, February 4, 1897 - May 5, 1977), a German politician and economist, is known as the "Father of Social Market Economy". He was appointed Minister of Economics and Labor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963 and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 to 1966.

Category
Political figures
Nationality
Germany
Born
1897-02-04
Died
1977-05-05
Wikidata
Q2496
Occupations economistpoliticianuniversity teacher
Aliases Ludwig ErhardLudwig Erhard

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