‒ Born on 21 February 1915 in Krümmel, Germany, deceased 28 December 2007 in Bonn, Germany

‒ Nationality: German

‒ Director of the Bavarian Chamber of Agriculture (1947-1953)

‒ Member of the Bundestag (1953-1980)

‒ Member of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe and of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union (WEU) (1953‒1961)

‒ Member of the European Parliamentary Assembly and then of the European Parliament (1958-1984)

‒ Chairman of the Christian Democratic parliamentary group in the European Parliamentary Assembly (1969-1975).

‒ Vice-Chairman of the European People's Party (EPP) (1976-1982)

‒ Co-Chairman of the European Parliament/Spanish Cortes Joint Committee for Spain's accession to the European Communities (1977-1984)