Hallstein, Walter (1901–1982)

German lawyer and international administrator. He was president of the Commission of the European Economic Community (1958–67).

He was educated at the universities of Bonn, Munich, and Berlin. He held academic posts before becoming chairman of the German UNESCO Committee (1949–50). In 1950 he led the German delegation to the conference on the Schuman Plan. He was secretary of state at the German foreign office (1951–58). His publications include United Europe: Challenge and Opportunity (1962).