Birth of Ludwig Erhard1897
Birth of Ludwig Erhard
Historical person
Ludwig Erhard Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ludwig Erhard, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Germany.
11 records1897–197710 events3 places
Chronological biography
1897
1949
Minister of Economic Affairs1949
Appointed Minister of Economic Affairs
1957
Common Market PolicyMarch 1957
Supports the common market while stressing competition and the social market economy.
Common Market PolicyMarch 1957
Supports German participation in the common market while guarding the social market economy.
1961
British EEC Application Received9 August 1961
Receives Harold Macmillan's letter requesting negotiations on British accession while serving as President-in-Office of the EEC Council.
Council Reply to British Application27 September 1961
As Council President-in-Office, informs Britain that the EEC Council agrees to begin accession negotiations.
1963
Chancellor1963
Appointed Chancellor
1965
Merger Treaty8 April 1965
Heads the West German government when the Six sign the Merger Treaty creating a single Council and Commission.
1966
Foreign Policy Statement at Bonn1966
Announces he does not think the time is right for Britain to join the EU
Luxembourg Compromise29 January 1966
Leads West Germany as the Luxembourg Compromise ends the institutional crisis caused by France's empty-chair policy.
1977
Death of Ludwig Erhard1977
Death of Ludwig Erhard
Titles and roles
Chancellor · Chancellor of Germany · Economics Minister of Germany · Economics Minister · Federal Economics Minister · Minister of Economic Affairs
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.