Rau, Johannes

German politician (GVP, SPD)
Close associate of Brandt at the head of the SPD

1931 born
1952-1957 Member of the All-German People’s Party (GVP)
Beginning in 1957 member of the SPD
1968-1999 Member of the SPD executive committee
1978-1999 Minister-President of North-Rhine-Westphalia
1982-1999 deputy SPD chairman
1987 SPD chancellor candidate
1999-2004 Federal President
2006 died

Index of References

Biography

Dedicated European and German Patriot 1983-1992

1986: 25-29 Aug, 10 Sept, 2-4 Dec
1987: 25 Jan
1989: 20 Jan, 12-15 June
1992: May-Sept

Politics

Chairman of the SPD 1964–1987

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