Ludwig Erhard Death
Ludwig passed away on May 5, 1977 at the age of 80 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Ludwig's cause of death was heart failure.
When did Ludwig Erhard die?
May 5, 1977How did Ludwig Erhard die? What was the cause of death?
Heart failureHow old was Ludwig Erhard when died?
80Where did Ludwig Erhard die? What was the location of death?
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Ludwig Erhard Birthday and Date of Death
Ludwig Erhard was born on February 4, 1897 and died on May 5, 1977. Ludwig was 80 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 4, 1897
Date of Death: May 5, 1977
Age at Death: 80
Ludwig Erhard - Biography
Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard (4 February 1897 – 5 May 1977) was a German politician affiliated with the CDU and Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1963 until 1966. He is often famed for leading German postwar economic reforms and economic recovery ("Wirtschaftswunder," German for "economic miracle") in his role as Minister of Economics under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer from 1949 to 1963. During that period he promoted the concept of the social market economy (soziale Marktwirtschaft), on which Germany's economic policy in the 21st century continues to be based. In his tenure as chancellor, however, Erhard failed to win confidence in his handling of a budget deficit and his direction of foreign policy, and his popularity waned. He resigned his chancellorship on 1 December 1966.