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Johannes Rau | |
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| 8th President of Germany | |
| In office 1 July 1999 – 30 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Roman Herzog |
| Succeeded by | Horst Köhler |
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| Born | 16 January 1931.svg){kind=small} Wuppertal, Germany |
| Died | January 27, 2006 (aged 75) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | SPD |
| Spouse(s) | Christina Rau |
| Profession | Journalist |
Johannes Rau (16 January 1931, Wuppertal – 27 January 2006, Berlin) was a German politician of the SPD. He was the eighth President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1 July 1999 until 30 June 2004 and minister president of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1978 to 1998.