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Karl Carstens
1914Dec, 14

Karl Carstens

Karl Carstens, German lieutenant and politician, 5th President of the Federal Republic of Germany (d. 1992)
Karl Carstens (German: [kaʁl ˈkaʁstn̩s] (listen), 14 December 1914 – 30 May 1992) was a German politician. He served as the president of West Germany from 1979 to 1984.

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