Johannes Rau

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Johannes Rau
Rau in 2004
President of Germany
In office 1 July 1999 – 30 June 2004
Chancellor	Gerhard Schröder
Preceded by	Roman Herzog
Succeeded by	Horst Köhler
Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia
In office 20 September 1978 – 9 June 1998
Deputy	Horst-Ludwig Riemer Burkhard Hirsch Diether Posser Herbter Schnoor Michael Vesper
Preceded by	Heinz Kühn
Succeeded by	Wolfgang Clement
President of the Bundesrat
In office 1 November 1994 – 31 October 1995
First Vice President	Klaus Wedemeier
Preceded by	Klaus Wedemeier
Succeeded by	Edmund Stoiber
In office 1 November 1982 – 31 October 1983
First Vice President	Hans Koschnick
Preceded by	Hans Koschnick
Succeeded by	Franz Josef Strauss
North Rhine-Westphalia Cabinet Minister for Federal Affairs In office 4 June 1980 – 18 August 1980 Minister-President himself Preceded by Christoph Zöpel Succeeded by Dieter Haak Minister of Science and Research In office 28 July 1970 – 20 September 1978 Minister-President Heinz Kühn Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Reimut Jochimsen
Lord Mayor of Wuppertal
In office 1969–1970
Preceded by	Hermann Herberts
Succeeded by	Gottfried Gurland
Parliamentary constituencies Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia for Wuppertal III In office 21 July 1958 – 30 Juny 1999 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Marianne Dohmen
Personal details
Born	(1931-01-16)16 January 1931 Wuppertal, Rhine Province, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic (now North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Died	27 January 2006(2006-01-27) (aged 75) Berlin, Germany
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1957–2006)
Other political affiliations	All-German People's Party (1950–1957)
Spouse	Christina Rau (née Delius)
Children	3
Occupation	Politician Publisher
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Johannes Rau (German: [joˈhanəs ˈʁaʊ] ^ⓘ; 16 January 1931 – 27 January 2006) was a German politician (SPD). He was the president of Germany from 1 July 1999 until 30 June 2004 and the minister president of North Rhine-Westphalia from 20 September 1978 to 9 June 1998. In the latter role, he also served as president of the Bundesrat in 1982/83 and in 1994/95.