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

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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