Karl Carstens was a German politician. He served as the president of West Germany from 1979 to 1984.
Karl Carstens in 1978
Karl and Veronica Carstens in 1949
The hiking president, 1979
The president of Germany, officially titled the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany, is the head of state of Germany.
President of Germany
Bellevue Palace, Berlin (primary seat)
Hammerschmidt Villa, Bonn (secondary seat)
Former President Joachim Gauck and his partner Daniela Schadt