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Hans-Gert Pöttering

German politician · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Born 1945 · age 81

Hans-Gert Pöttering is a German lawyer, historian and conservative politician, who served as President of the European Parliament from January 2007 to July 2009 and as Chairman of the CDU-affiliated Konrad Adenauer Foundation from 2010 to 2017.

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2010Grand Cross of the Order of Civil MeritAwardGreat Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward, 20102007Walter Hallstein PrizeAward1995Robert Schuman MedalAward1945Born15 September 1945

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Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2010
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit2010
Walter Hallstein Prize2007
Robert Schuman Medal1995
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class
Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Honorary Doctor of Babeș-Bolyai University
Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Honorary Doctorate from the European University of Humanities

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Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81

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