Today, 76 years ago, on September 15, 1949 (Calendar, July 23, 1949) Adenauer became the first Prime Minister of West Germany. West German Prime Minister Adenauer On September 15, 1949, a German senator was elected as the leader of the New Federal Republic. Dr. Conrad-Adenauer, 73-year-old neutral parliamentary and critic of the Nazi regime, was elected as Prime Minister. He seemed to be a good candidate. Adenauer was a bridge to the glorious history of the German Republic of Weimar. He was also a stable leader who was able to lead the German people in post-war Europe to gain their status. Adenauer supported the transformation of Rhineland into an independent state after the First World War, and now he has abandoned this brief thought. Before the Nazi rise, Adenauer's political career in Germany has