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Karl Carstens

1914 - 1992

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Carstens is the 2,125th most popular politician (up from 2,480th in 2019), the 566th most popular biography from Germany (up from 664th in 2019) and the 167th most popular German Politician.

Karl Carstens is most famous for his role as the President of West Germany from 1974 to 1979.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Karl Carstens ranks 2,125 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Yingzong of Ming, Ashurnasirpal II, Emperor Annei, Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia, Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and Mario Monti. After him are Emperor Wu of Jin, Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, Paul Bocuse, Ibrahim Rugova, Đurađ Branković, and Lon Nol.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Karl Carstens ranks 23. Before him are Richard Widmark, Michael Wittmann, Jack LaLanne, Romain Gary, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and William S. Burroughs. After him are Willi Stoph, Bohumil Hrabal, Lída Baarová, Abd al-Karim Qasim, Joe DiMaggio, and Joe Louis. Among people deceased in 1992, Karl Carstens ranks 17. Before him are John Cage, Francis Bacon, Barbara McClintock, Giovanni Falcone, Li Xiannian, and Daniel Bovet. After him are Ernst Happel, Joan Fuster, Jan Oort, Benny Hill, Paolo Borsellino, and Félix Guattari.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Karl Carstens ranks 566 out of 7,253. Before him are Victoria of Baden (1862), Friedrich Olbricht (1888), Otto Frank (1889), Wilhelm List (1880), Robert Bosch (1861), and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1867). After him are Horst Ludwig Störmer (1949), Princess Charlotte of Prussia (1860), Ulrich von Hutten (1488), Hendrik Goltzius (1558), August Schleicher (1821), and Adam Opel (1837).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Karl Carstens ranks 167. Before him are Louise Mountbatten (1889), Philipp Scheidemann (1865), John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1572), Gisela of Hungary (980), Victoria of Baden (1862), and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1867). After him are Willi Stoph (1914), Johann Friedrich Struensee (1737), Werner von Fritsch (1880), August Bebel (1840), Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria (1727), and Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria (1839).

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