Heinrich Krone
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Heinrich Krone (born December 1, 1895 in Hessisch Oldendorf, d. August 15, 1989 in Bonn) was a German conservative politician.
Shortly after beginning his Theology study in 1914, Krone was drafted into service in World War I. After the war Krone continued his study, joining the Catholic Center Party in 1923. He held a variety of positions within the party before being elected to the Reichstag in 1925. He remained in the Reichstag until 1933. Immediately following the fall of the Third Reich Krone played an integral role in establishing the new Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin. In 1949 he served in the first post-war German Bundestag. From 1955 to 1961 he served as the chairman of the CDU faction in the Bundestag. He remained in the Bundestag until 1969, serving several times as a minister under Chancellors Konrad Adenauer and Ludwig Erhard.
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