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Founded by Dorothee von Velsen, Hans Wolfgang Rubin, Paul Luchtenberg, Reinhold Maier, Theodor Heuss and Walter Erbe on May 19, 1958, in Bonn.1
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German foundation for liberal politics
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (German: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit e.V.; Abbreviation: FNF) is a German foundation for liberal politics, associated with but independent from the Free Democratic Party and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It was established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. The foundation supplemented its name in 2007 with the words "for Freedom" (für die Freiheit).2 It was founded by Dorothee von Velsen, Paul Luchtenberg, Hans Wolfgang Rubin and Reinhold Maier and others.1 It employed 237 people in 2019.1 Its revenue was €83.8 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (German: Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit e.V.; Abbreviation: FNF) is a German foundation for liberal politics, associated with but independent from the Free Democratic Party and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It was established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. The foundation supplemented its name in 2007 with the words "for Freedom" (für die Freiheit).2
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Founded by Dorothee von Velsen, Hans Wolfgang Rubin, Paul Luchtenberg, Reinhold Maier, Theodor Heuss and Walter Erbe on May 19, 1958, in Bonn.1
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