Johannes Rau

Johannes Rau (German: [joˈhanəs ˈʁaʊ] ; 16 January 1931  27 January 2006) was a German politician (SPD). He was the president of Germany from 1 July 1999 until 30 June 2004 and the minister president of North Rhine-Westphalia from 20 September 1978 to 9 June 1998. In the latter role, he also served as president of the Bundesrat in 1982/83 and in 1994/95.

Johannes Rau
Rau in 2004
President of Germany
In office
1 July 1999  30 June 2004
ChancellorGerhard Schröder
Preceded byRoman Herzog
Succeeded byHorst Köhler
Minister-President of
North Rhine-Westphalia
In office
20 September 1978  9 June 1998
Deputy
Preceded byHeinz Kühn
Succeeded byWolfgang Clement
President of the Bundesrat
In office
1 November 1994  31 October 1995
First Vice PresidentKlaus Wedemeier
Preceded byKlaus Wedemeier
Succeeded byEdmund Stoiber
In office
1 November 1982  31 October 1983
First Vice PresidentHans Koschnick
Preceded byHans Koschnick
Succeeded byFranz Josef Strauss
North Rhine-Westphalia Cabinet
Minister for Federal Affairs
In office
4 June 1980  18 August 1980
Minister-Presidenthimself
Preceded byChristoph Zöpel
Succeeded byDieter Haak
Minister of Science and Research
In office
28 July 1970  20 September 1978
Minister-President
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byReimut Jochimsen
Lord Mayor of Wuppertal
In office
1969–1970
Preceded byHermann Herberts
Succeeded byGottfried Gurland
Parliamentary constituencies
Member of the
Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
for Wuppertal III
In office
21 July 1958  30 Juny 1999
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMarianne Dohmen
Personal details
Born(1931-01-16)16 January 1931
Wuppertal, Rhine Province, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic (now North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Died27 January 2006(2006-01-27) (aged 75)
Berlin, Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party (1957–2006)
Other political
affiliations
All-German People's Party (1950–1957)
SpouseChristina Rau (née Delius)
Children3
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Publisher
Signature
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