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What position did Richard von Weizsäcker hold before becoming President of Germany?

  • Governing Mayor of West Berlin

  • Chancellor of Germany

  • Prime Minister of Prussia

  • Minister of Defense

Answer

Richard von Weizsäcker served as the Governing Mayor of West Berlin from 1981 to 1984, before becoming President of Germany from 1984 to 1994. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and a prominent figure in the Cold War.
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