When was Johannes Rau born?

Johannes Rau was born on 1931-01-16.

What events was Johannes Rau involved in?

Johannes Rau had a position held connection with member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.

What events was Johannes Rau involved in?

Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

What events was Johannes Rau involved in?

city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Johannes Rau

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Born — Life — 1931-01-16
Johannes Rau was born on 1931-01-16.
Managed Jugenddienst-Verlag — Career — 1953-01-01
German publisher
Began serving as member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1958-07-21
Johannes Rau had a position held connection with member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Received Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1969
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Led the government of Wuppertal — Politics — 1969-01-01
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Led the government of Wuppertal — Politics — 1970-01-01
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Received Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1975
condecoración de la República Federal de Alemania
Chaired SPD North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1977-01-01
political party in North Rhine-Westphalia
Began serving as Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1978-09-20
head of government of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia
Led the government of North Rhine-Westphalia — Politics — 1978-09-20
state in Germany
Received Ring of Honour of the city Wuppertal — Recognition — 1979-06-08
award
Received Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1980
German decoration
Joined German Philatelists Youth — Career — 1980-01-01
philatelic umbrella organization (1956–)
Began serving as President of the Bundesrat of Germany — Career — 1982-11-01
speaker
Received Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1983
German decoration
Stopped serving as President of the Bundesrat of Germany — Career — 1983-10-31
speaker
Received honorary doctorate of Haifa University — Recognition — 1986
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with honorary doctorate of Haifa University.
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic — Recognition — 1986
first class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Received Orden wider den tierischen Ernst — Recognition — 1986
Prize of the Aachen Carnival Association
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 1986-07-05
honorary academic degree
Received honorary citizenship — Recognition — 1991
status bestowed by a city on an individual considered especially admirable or worthy
Began serving as chairman of the Social Democratic Party — Career — 1993-05-03
party leader in Germany
Chaired Social Democratic Party of Germany — Career — 1993-05-03
centre-left political party in Germany
Stopped serving as chairman of the Social Democratic Party — Career — 1993-06-25
party leader in Germany
Chaired Social Democratic Party of Germany — Career — 1993-06-25
centre-left political party in Germany
Received European handicraft prize — Recognition — 1994
Award
Received German Leo Baeck Award — Recognition — 1995
premio alemán
Received Golden Schlitzohr — Recognition — 1997
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Golden Schlitzohr.
Received honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University — Recognition — 1998
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University.
Chaired SPD North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1998-01-01
political party in North Rhine-Westphalia
Stopped serving as Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1998-05-27
head of government of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia
Led the government of North Rhine-Westphalia — Politics — 1998-05-27
state in Germany
Received Heinrich Albertz Peace Prize — Recognition — 1999
peace award of the German Workers' Welfare Association "AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)" (1999-)
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1999
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Stopped serving as member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia — Career — 1999-06-30
Johannes Rau had a position held connection with member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Began serving as president of Germany — Career — 1999-07-01
head of state of Germany
Received Order of State of Republic of Turkey — Recognition — 2000
highest state order awarded to foreign nationals
Received honorary doctorate of Technion — Recognition — 2000
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with honorary doctorate of Technion.
Received Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal — Recognition — 2000-01-01
annual award to Christian–Jewish understanding
Received honorary citizen of Bonn — Recognition — 2001
title of honor awarded by the City of Bonn, Germany
Received Leo-Baeck-Medal — Recognition — 2001-01-01
Medal by Leo Baeck Institute of New York for special efforts in German-Jewish reconciliation
Signed Civil Procedure Reform Act — Career — 2001-07-27
Johannes Rau had a signatory connection with Civil Procedure Reform Act.
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 2001-09-06
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎ — Recognition — 2001-10-09
Condecoración de Eslovaquia
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 2002
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Received Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic) — Recognition — 2002
the Polish order of merit since 1992
Received Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ — Recognition — 2002
highest class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Received Order of the Elephant — Recognition — 2002
chivalric order in one class, highest order of Denmark
Received Georg Schulhoff Award — Recognition — 2003
award
Received Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class — Recognition — 2003
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class.
Received Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University — Recognition — 2003-01-01
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University.
Signed GKV Modernization Act — Career — 2003-11-14
Johannes Rau had a signatory connection with GKV Modernization Act.
Received Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria — Recognition — 2004
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria.
Received Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX — Recognition — 2004
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX.
Received Gold Olympic Order — Recognition — 2004
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with Gold Olympic Order.
Received Kulturgroschen — Recognition — 2004
price awarded by the German Cultural Council
Won Premio a la comprensión y la tolerancia — Recognition — 2004
Johannes Rau had a winner connection with Premio a la comprensión y la tolerancia.
Received honorary citizen of Berlin — Recognition — 2004-03-15
title of honor conferred by the Senate of Berlin, Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
Stopped serving as president of Germany — Career — 2004-06-30
head of state of Germany
Received German-Turkish friendship Prize — Recognition — 2005
Johannes Rau had a award received connection with German-Turkish friendship Prize.
Died — Life — 2006-01-27
Johannes Rau died on 2006-01-27.