Johannes Rau
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Johannes Rau Net Worth

Johannes Rau was a prominent German politician who served in various positions throughout his career. Born in 1931, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party and held the office of President of the German Bundesrat in the early 1980s. He then served as Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia from the late 1970s until the late 1990s. In 1999, he was elected President of Germany and served in this role until 2004.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 16, 1931
Birth Place Germany
Age 89 YEARS OLD
Died On Jan 27, 2006 (age 75)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $1.1 Million (2024)

About

After serving as both President of the German Bundesrat (during the early 1980s) and Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia (from the late 1970s until the late 1990s), this Social Democratic Party Politician took office as President of Germany and led his country from 1999 until 2004.

Before Fame

He began his political career as a member of the Wuppertal City Council and went on to serve as the city's mayor. He was later elected to North Rhine-Westphalia's regional Landtag parliament.

Trivia

Under the administration of President Heinz Kühn, he served as German Minister of Science and Education.

Family Life

While growing up in Wuppertal, Rhine Province, Germany, he belonged to a Nazi resistance movement within the German Protestant Church. He later married Christina Rau and raised three children.

Associated With

Like his political mentor, West German President Gustav Heinemann, Rau belonged to the All-German People’s Party before transferring his allegiance to the Social Democratic Party.

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