Heinrich von Brentano

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Heinrich von Brentano GCC
Brentano in 1960
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 6 June 1955 – 30 October 1961
Chancellor	Konrad Adenauer
Preceded by	Konrad Adenauer
Succeeded by	Gerhard Schröder
Leader of the CDU/CSU Group in the Bundestag
In office 24 November 1961 – 14 November 1964
Deputy	Werner Dollinger Franz Josef Strauß
Preceded by	Heinrich Krone
Succeeded by	Rainer Barzel
In office 30 September 1949 – 15 June 1955
Deputy	Franz Josef Strauß Richard Stücklen
Preceded by	Konrad Adenauer
Succeeded by	Heinrich Krone
Member of the Bundestag for Bergstraße
In office 14 August 1949 – 14 November 1964
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Carl Otto Lenz
Personal details
Born	(1904-06-06)6 June 1904 Offenbach, Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine, German Empire
Died	14 November 1964(1964-11-14) (aged 60) Darmstadt, Hesse, West Germany
Political party	Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Alma mater	University of Giessen

Heinrich Joseph Maximilian Johann Maria von Brentano di Tremezzo (20 June 1904 – 14 November 1964), known professionally as Heinrich von Brentano, was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1955 to 1961.