Richard von Weizsäcker

Richard von Weizsäcker was a German politician, lawyer, and jurist. He served as the president of Germany, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, and a member of the German Bundestag. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he was also affiliated with the Club of Rome and Atlantik-Brücke. His professional career included employment with Mannesmann and Boehringer Ingelheim. He held the rank of captain in the Infantry Regiment 9 Potsdam.

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1920, he died in 2015. He was educated at the University of Göttingen, Balliol College, and the University of Oxford, where he earned a doctorate. During World War II, he participated in the 1939 Invasion of Poland, the Battle of Tuchola Forest, and Operation Barbarossa. He received the Order of the Quetzal, the Order of Antonio José de Irisarri, the Goldene Kamera, and the German Sports Badge.

Weizsäcker was part of the Weizsäcker family, the son of Ernst von Weizsäcker. He was married to Marianne von Weizsäcker, and they had two children, Robert K. von Weizsäcker and Fritz von Weizsäcker. His residences included Basel, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Bern.