Died 2006-01-27.
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Johannes Rau
Johannes Rau was a German politician who served as President of Germany from 1999 to 2004. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he previously served as the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 1998. In the latter role, he also served as President of the Bundesrat in 1982–1983 and in 1994–1995.
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Born 16 January 1931 · Died 27 January 2006 · Q2551
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2006· 1 entry
2005· 1 entry
Awarded German-Turkish friendship Prize (2005).
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2004· 6 entries
Awarded Kulturgroschen (2004).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Berlin (2004).
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Earned Gold Olympic Order (2004).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX (2004).
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004).
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Won: Austria (2004).
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2003· 4 entries
Won: Iceland (2003).
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Awarded Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class (2003).
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Awarded Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University (2003).
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Awarded Georg Schulhoff Award (2003).
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2002· 6 entries
Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2002).
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Won: Denmark (2002).
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Won: Spain (2002).
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic) (2002).
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Awarded Order of the Elephant (2002).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2002).
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2001· 5 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2001).
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Won Leo-Baeck-Medal (2001).
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Won: Slovakia (2001).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross presented by Rudolf Schuster (2001).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Bonn (2001).
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2000· 5 entries
Awarded Order of State of Republic of Turkey (2000).
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Won: Czech Republic (2000).
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Won Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal (2000).
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Awarded honorary doctorate of Technion (2000).
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Won: Turkey (2000).
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1999· 3 entries
Awarded Heinrich Albertz Peace Prize (1999).
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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1999).
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Career landmark: president of Germany (1999–2004).
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University (1998).
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1997· 1 entry
Won Golden Schlitzohr (1997).
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded German Leo Baeck Award (1995).
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1994· 2 entries
Awarded European handicraft prize (1994).
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Rau was a candidate to become President of Germany but lost the 1994 German presidential election to Roman Herzog
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairman of the Social Democratic Party (1993–1993).
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1991· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizenship (1991).
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1987· 1 entry
Rau was his party's candidate to become chancellor of Germany for the SPD, but he lost the 1987 West German federal election against Helmut Kohl's Christian Democrats (CDU)
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1986· 4 entries
Awarded Orden wider den tierischen Ernst (1986).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1986).
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Awarded honorary doctorate presented by The Open University (1986).
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Awarded honorary doctorate of Haifa University (1986).
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1983).
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1982· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1982–1983).
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1980· 1 entry
Awarded Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1980).
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1979· 1 entry
Awarded Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal (1979).
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1978· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (1978–1998).
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1977· 1 entry
Rau became Chairman of the SPD North Rhine-Westphalia and, in 1978, Minister President of the state, which he remained until 1998, with four successful elections for the SPD, which became strongest party in the Landtag e
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1975· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1975).
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1969· 1 entry
Awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969).
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1967· 1 entry
Became chairman of the SPD fraction in the Landtag, and from 1970 to 1975, he was Minister of Science and Education in the second cabinet of Minister President Heinz Kühn
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1958· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (1958–1999).
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The pacifist Rau and his political mentor, Gustav Heinemann, joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), where he was active in the Wuppertal chapter
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1949· 1 entry
And worked as a publisher, especially with the Protestant Youth Publishing House
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1931· 1 entry
Born 1931-01-16.
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