Christiane Herzog
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Christiane Herzog, née Krauss (born October 26, 1936 in Munich
, died June 19, 2000 in Munich) was the wife of Roman Herzog
, the former President of Germany
.
The daughter of a Protestant parish priest, Paul Krauss, she studied to be a teacher and married Roman Herzog in 1958. The couple had two sons (born 1959 and 1964). Her husband had, before he was elected President, a long and distinguished career as a legal scholar and professor at various universities, and since as a Member of Parliament, as a cabinet minister in the state of Baden-Württemberg
, as a judge and finally President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
from 1987 to 1994. The family lived in a number of cities, including Munich
, West Berlin
, Heidelberg
, Bonn
, Stuttgart
and Karlsruhe
.
From 1985 to 1993, she was the Vice President of the Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands
. During her husbands tenure as President, she was the patron of the German UNICEF committee and the Müttergenesungswerk
, and took on several charitable responsibilities. She also appeared on the television show Zu Gast bei Christiane Herzog, where she invited a guest (usually some prominent person) to the Bellevue Palace and discussed contemporary issues in the kitchen of the presidential residence while they were cooking. The Christiane Herzog Foundation for the Cystic Fibrosis
Sick is named in her honour.
Christiane and Roman Herzog were members of the Evangelical Church in Germany
.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, died June 19, 2000 in Munich) was the wife of Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog
Roman Herzog is a German politician as a member of the Christian Democratic Union, and served as President of Germany from 1994 to 1999...
, the former President of Germany
President of Germany
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany is the country's head of state. His official title in German is Bundespräsident . Germany has a parliamentary system of government and so the position of President is largely ceremonial...
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The daughter of a Protestant parish priest, Paul Krauss, she studied to be a teacher and married Roman Herzog in 1958. The couple had two sons (born 1959 and 1964). Her husband had, before he was elected President, a long and distinguished career as a legal scholar and professor at various universities, and since as a Member of Parliament, as a cabinet minister in the state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, as a judge and finally President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
The Federal Constitutional Court is a special court established by the Grundgesetz, the German basic law...
from 1987 to 1994. The family lived in a number of cities, including Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
, Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
and Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
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From 1985 to 1993, she was the Vice President of the Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands
Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands
CJD is a German Christian charity. It was founded in 1947 by the pastor Arnold Dannenmann. CJD is an organisation that deals with youth, education and social work. Over 155,000 young people and adults every year get the chance to benefit from expert training, development work and support for their...
. During her husbands tenure as President, she was the patron of the German UNICEF committee and the Müttergenesungswerk
Müttergenesungswerk
The Müttergenesungswerk , full name Elly Heuss-Knapp-Stiftung, Deutsches Müttergenesungswerk, is a charitable organisation founded in 1950 by Elly Heuss-Knapp , then First Lady of Germany as wife of Theodor Heuss. It aims to promote the interests and well-being of mothers by measures of prevention...
, and took on several charitable responsibilities. She also appeared on the television show Zu Gast bei Christiane Herzog, where she invited a guest (usually some prominent person) to the Bellevue Palace and discussed contemporary issues in the kitchen of the presidential residence while they were cooking. The Christiane Herzog Foundation for the Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
Sick is named in her honour.
Christiane and Roman Herzog were members of the Evangelical Church in Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
The Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of 22 Lutheran, Unified and Reformed Protestant regional church bodies in Germany. The EKD is not a church in a theological understanding because of the denominational differences. However, the member churches share full pulpit and altar...
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