Johannes Rau (German pronunciation: [joˈhanəs ˈʁaʊ]; 16 January 1931 – 27 January 2006) was a German politician of the SPD. He was President of Germany from 1 July 1999 until 30 June 2004 and Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 1998.
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active years end date
2004-06-30
active years start date
1999-07-01
birth date
1931-01-16
birth place
Weimar Republic, Wuppertal
chancellor
Gerhard Schröder
death date
2006-01-27
death place
Berlin, Weimar Republic
nationality
Germany
order in office
President of Germany, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, President of the German Bundesrat
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