German presidential election, 1994

In the election for President of Germany in 1994 by the Federal Assembly of the 10th President of the Federal Constitutional Court, Roman Herzog was elected the seventh President. Originally regarded as ultra conservative Steffen Heitmann was provided as a candidate of the Union parties, but this was withdrawn on the role of women on the Holocaust or of foreigners due to controversial remarks. So Duke stepped rather surprising as the candidate of the CDU / CSU. Duke was as liberal applicable candidate especially for the FDP selectable, on whose votes the Union parties were instructed in the Federal Assembly.

Johannes Rau, Minister President of North Rhine -Westphalia, lost the election against Duke, but finally was able to win the election in 1999. The former SPD chairman Rudolf Sharping was alleged to have held too long at Rau. In view of versions of opportunities he would Rau are pushing to abandon in favor of Hamm- Brüchers and thus to drive a wedge between the CDU / CSU and FDP.

Jens Reich, civil rights activist the fading GDR-era, and nominated by the Republicans right journalist Hans Hirzel, during the time of National Socialism, a member of the resistance group White Rose, were from the outset as a chance.

With the reunification and after incurred by the Four Power Agreement 25-year forced break, the President was re-elected in Berlin.

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• Presidential Election 1994
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