Marianne von Weizsäcker
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Marianne Viktoria Armgard Helene Doria Freifrau von Weizsäcker, née von Kretschmann (born May 17, 1932 in Essen
) is the wife Richard von Weizsäcker
, the former President of Germany
.
Her mother Asta was the adopted daughter of prominent banker and industrialist Fritz von Waldthausen. Marianne and Richard von Weizsäcker married in 1953, and have four children, including Robert K. von Weizsäcker
, Professor of Economics.
Her husband served as Governing Mayor of Berlin (West Berlin
) from 1981 to 1984, when he was elected President. He was reelected for a second term in 1989. During her husbands tenure, Marianne von Weizsäcker was the patron of several charitable organisations, including the Müttergenesungswerk
.
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
) is the wife Richard von Weizsäcker
Richard von Weizsäcker
Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker , known as Richard von Weizsäcker, is a German politician . He served as Governing Mayor of West Berlin from 1981 to 1984, and as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1984 to 1994...
, 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...
.
Her mother Asta was the adopted daughter of prominent banker and industrialist Fritz von Waldthausen. Marianne and Richard von Weizsäcker married in 1953, and have four children, including Robert K. von Weizsäcker
Robert K. von Weizsäcker
Prof. Dr. Robert Klaus Freiherr von Weizsäcker is a German Economist and President of the German Chess Federation. Since 2003 he occupies the Chair of Economics, Finance and Industrial Organization at University of Technology Munich....
, Professor of Economics.
Her husband served as Governing Mayor of Berlin (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...
) from 1981 to 1984, when he was elected President. He was reelected for a second term in 1989. During her husbands tenure, Marianne von Weizsäcker was the patron of several charitable organisations, including 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...
.