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Richard von Weizsäcker was elected President of Germany in 1984. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and served as President from 1984 to 1994. He was a historian and diplomat, and he had served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1984. Weizsäcker was a moderate conservative and a supporter of European integration. He was also a strong advocate for human rights and democracy.