Roman Herzog
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In office 1 July 1994 – 30 June 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Richard von Weizsäcker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Johannes Rau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Landshut, Bavaria, Germany | 5 April 1934||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 January 2017 Jagsthausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | (aged 82)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1970–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roman Herzog (German:
Early life and academic career
Roman Herzog was born in
He worked as an assistant at the
Political career
Herzog's political career began in 1973, as a representative of the state (Land) of
Herzog was long active in the
President of Germany, 1994–1999
Already in 1993, Chancellor
Herzog was elected President of Germany by the Federal Assembly (
Herzog took office as Federal President on 1 July 1994. He participated in the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the
In 1995, Herzog was one of the few foreign dignitaries taking part in the observances on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the
In April 1997, Herzog caused a nationwide controversy when, in a speech given at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin, he portrayed Germany as dangerously delaying social and economic changes. In the speech, he rebuked leaders for legislative gridlock and decried a sense of national "dejection," a "feeling of paralysis" and even an "unbelievable mental depression." Compared with what he called the more innovative economies of Asia and America, he said that Germany was "threatened with falling behind."[13]
In November 1998, Herzog's office formally moved to Berlin, becoming the first federal agency to shift from Bonn to the redesignated capital city.[14] He retained his position until 30 June 1999 and did not seek reelection. At the end of his five-year term as head of state, he was succeeded by Johannes Rau.
Post-presidency
From December 1999 to October 2000, Herzog chaired the
In response to Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's "Agenda 2010" presented in 2003, the then-opposition leader and CDU chair Angela Merkel assigned the task of drafting alternative proposals for social welfare reform to a commission led by Herzog. The party later approved the Herzog Commission's package of reform proposals, whose recommendations included decoupling health and nursing care premiums from people's earnings and levying a lump monthly sum across the board instead.[18]
Herzog died in the early hours of 10 January 2017 at the age of 82.[19]
Other activities (selection)
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- Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (1999–2013)
- Hertie-Stiftung, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- Stiftung Brandenburger Tor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- AAFortuna, Member of the Supervisory Board[20]
- Bucerius Law School, Member of the Founding Commission
- Dresden Frauenkirche, Member of the Board of Trustees[21]
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Member of the Advisory Board
- Hartz, Regehr & Partner, Member of the Advisory Board
- Phi Delta Phi – Richard von Weizsäcker Inn Tübingen, Honorary Member
- 2006 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, Member of the Board of Trustees (2005–2006)
- Technische Universität München, Member of the University Council (1999–2005)
- ZEIT-Stiftung, Member of the Board of Trustees (1999–2008)
Recognition (selection)
- 1994: Grand Cross of the White Rose of Finland with Collar[22]
- 1996: Honorary Doctorate of the University of Oxford[23]
- 1997: Charlemagne Prize of the City of Aachen[23]
- 1997: Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 1997: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1997: Knight of the Collar of the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic[24]
- 1997: Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (Malaysia)[25]
- 1998: Honorary Doctorate of the University of Wrocław[23]
- 1998: Honorary Citizenship of the City of Berlin[23]
- 1998: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- 1999: Honorary Citizenship of the City of Landshut[26]
- 1999: Commander Grand Cross of the Latvian Order of the Three Stars[27]
- 2000: Toleranzpreis der Evangelischen Akademie Tutzing[28]
- 2002: Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[29]
- 2003: Gustav Adolf Prize[30]
- 2003: Franz-Josef-Strauß-Preis
- 2006: Max Friedlaender Prize[31]
- 2010: Lennart Bernadotte Medal of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings[32]
- 2012: European Craftmanship Award
- 2015: Honorary prize of Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-Stiftung
Personal life and death
Herzog's wife, Christiane Herzog, died on 19 June 2000. In 2001, he married Alexandra Freifrau von Berlichingen.[33]
He was a member of the Protestant Church in Germany.[1] He died on 10 January 2017 at the age of 82.[34]
References
- ^ a b c d "Roman Herzog". President of Germany.
- ^ ISBN 9781442269569.
- ISBN 9780815313366.
- ^ ISBN 3-570-01189-5.
- ^ New York Times.
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- ^ Germany Observes Holocaust Memorial Day Los Angeles Times, 28 January 1996.
- ^ Catherine Hickley (24 October 2012), Holocaust Memorial for Roma, Sinti Opens After Delays Bloomberg News.
- ^ John Schmid (30 April 1997), German President's Lament Rejected: Much Distress in Europe Over Talk, Talk, Talk International Herald Tribune.
- New York Times.
- ^ Editorial, Reuters (11 January 2017). "Former German president Roman Herzog dies aged 82". Reuters.
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- ^ German Opposition Split Over Reforms Deutsche Welle, 8 October 2003.
- ^ "SZ Gedenken - Roman Herzog". Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- Spiegel Online, 30 July 2001.
- Dresden Frauenkirche.
- ^ "Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunnan suurristin ketjuineen ulkomaalaiset saajat". www.ritarikunnat.fi. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Deutschland, Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik. "Gerade auf LeMO gesehen: LeMO Roman Herzog".
- ^ "BOE.es - Índice por departamentos del día 16/07/1997".
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang, dan Pingat Persekutuan".
- ^ "Kondolenzbuch zu Ehren von Dr. Roman Herzog : Stadt Landshut".
- ^ "Par apbalvošanu ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni".
- ^ "Toleranz-Preis". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Liste der Ordensträger 1975–2016. Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg.
- ^ "Preisträger - Gustav-Adolf-Werk Hauptgruppe Hessen-Nassau".
- ^ Max Friedlaender Prize Bavarian Bar Association.
- ^ "Lennart-Bernadotte-Medaille für Roman Herzog".
- ^ "Alexandra Freifrau von Berlichingen wird heute 70 - STIMME.de". 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Roman Herzog, Germany's President in the 1990s, Dies at 82". Associated Press. 10 January 2017 – via The New York Times.
Literature
- Kai Diekmann, Ulrich Reitz, Wolfgang Stock: Roman Herzog – Der neue Bundespräsident im Gespräch. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1994, ISBN 3-404-61299-X.
- Manfred Bissinger, Hans-Ulrich Jörges: Der unbequeme Präsident. Roman Herzog im Gespräch mit Manfred Bissinger und Hans-Ulrich Jörges. Hoffman und Campe, Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-455-11042-8.
- Stefan Reker: Roman Herzog. Edition q, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-86124-287-7.
- Werner Filmer, Heribert Schwan: Roman Herzog – Die Biographie. Goldmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-570-01189-5.
External links
- "Roman Herzog (1994–1999)" (in German). Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.