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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Vinony's link graph records 381 inbound references to Karl Carstens, and connects out to Christian Democratic Union, Master of Laws and Cabinet Adenauer IV.

Vinony files it under 1914 births, 1992 deaths and 20th-century Lutherans.

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Wikidata facts

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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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life and education

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