Christina Rau
Christina Rau (born Christina Delius on 30 October 1956 in Bielefeld) is the widow of the late Johannes Rau, the President of Germany.
Early life
Rau is the maternal granddaughter of former President Gustav Heinemann. She attended boarding school in Switzerland and Scotland (Gordonstoun, where The Prince Andrew was one of her classmates). Subsequently, she studied political science, economics and history at the University College of Wales and at King's College London.
Wedding
On 9 August 1982, she married Johannes Rau, 25 years her senior, who was at that time the Prime Minister of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The couple had three children: Anna Christina (1983), Philip Immanuel (1985) and Laura Helene (1986). The family lived in Elberfeld until 1999, and then moved to Berlin.
Activities
She was the patron of :
- UNICEF Germany,
- the Müttergenesungswerk,
- the Bundesverband der Organtransplantierten,
- the Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung
- the Red Cross Youth of Germany.
Honours
Foreign Honours
Austria : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [1]
Estonia : Recipient 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (November 2000) [2]
Iceland : Dame Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon (1 July 2003) [3]
Latvia : Recipient 1st Class of the Order of the Three Stars
Spain : Dame Gran Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (8 November 2002)[4]
References
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- ↑ Estonian Presidency Website (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations, Christina Rau
- ↑ Icelandic Presidency Website (Icelandic), Order of the Falcon, Johannes & Christina Rau, 1 July 2003, Grand Cross with Collar & Grand Cross respectively
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado
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- 1956 births
- People educated at Gordonstoun
- Alumni of King's College London
- Living people
- Spouses of the Presidents of Germany
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
- Recipients of the Grand Decoration with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Dames Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
