Johannes Rau

President of Germany

16 January 1931 Wuppertal, Rhine Province, Prussia, German Reich

27 January 2006(2006-01-27) (75) Berlin, Germany

1 July 1999 – 30 June 2004

Former President of Germany Johannes Rau (German: ( listen ) ; 16 January 1931 – 27 January 2006) was a German politician (SPD). He was President of Germany from 1 July 1999 until 30 June 2004 and Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 20 September 1978 to 9 June 1998. In the latter role, he also served as President of the Bundesrat in 1982/83 and in 1994/1995.