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Karl Carstens.

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

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Karl Carstens was a German politician. He served as the president of West Germany from 1979 to 1984.

Occupation: politician, diplomat, jurist, law clerk
Position held: president of Germany, President of the Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction
Citizenship: Germany
Born: December 14, 1914
Died: May 30, 1992