Background
WEIZSACKER, Dr. Richard was born on April 15, 1920 in Stuttgart, Germany. Parents: Ernst von Weizsâcker and Marianne von Weizsâcker (née von Graevenitz).
WEIZSACKER, Dr. Richard was born on April 15, 1920 in Stuttgart, Germany. Parents: Ernst von Weizsâcker and Marianne von Weizsâcker (née von Graevenitz).
Bismarck High School Berlin. Universities Oxford, Grenoble and Göttingen, Law and History. Spoken languages: English, French.
Member of Bundestag. 1969- SI. Deputy chairman, CDU/CSU Bundestag group, 1973-1979. Vice-President, German Bundestag, 1979-1981.
Mayor of Berlin and member of Federal Council, 1981-1984. President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Military service, 1938-1945.
Employment in industry, latterly, managing Partner, C.H. Boehringer Sohn, Ingelheim, 1950-1966. President, German Protestant Church Convention to 1983. Member of Synod and Council EKD (Protestant Church in Germany) to 1984.
Patron, Foundation German Sports Aid, 1984.
Protestant.
Spouse Marianne Weizsäcker (née von Kretschmann), 1953. Children: Robert, Andreas, Marianne Beatrice, Fritz.