Karl Carstens

president of the Federal Republic of Germany (1914-1992)

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Karl Carstens was a German politician who served as President of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1979 to 1984. As president, he was the ceremonial head of state during a significant period of Cold War history, representing West Germany domestically and internationally.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Karl
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Bremen
Place of death: Meckenheim
Spouse: Veronica Carstens
Occupation: law clerk
Educated at: University of Cologne
Employer: University of Cologne
Political party: Christian Democratic Union
Languages spoken: German
Native language: German
Religion: Protestant Church in Germany
Academic degree: Doctor of Laws
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: Luftwaffe
Image: Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F040153-0032, Bonn, Pressekonferenz CDU-Vorstand, Carstens.jpg
Work location: Bonn

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Commons category: Karl Carstens
date of birth: 1914-12-14
date of death: 1992-05-30
name in native language: Karl Carstens
member of: Sturmabteilung
catalog code: 11000321
candidacy in election: 1979 West German presidential election
lifestyle: homeopathy

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Karl Carstens ( German: [kaʁl ˈkaʁstn̩s] ; 14 December 1914 – 30 May 1992) was a German politician. He served as the president of West Germany from 1979 to 1984.

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