Johannes Rau, German journalist and politician, eighth Federal President of Germany (died 2006)

Johannes Rau

President of Germany from 1999 to 2004

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…

List of presidents of Germany

A number of presidential offices have existed in Germany since the collapse of the German Empire in 1918.