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Klaus Töpfer

German politician (1938-2024) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 85

Klaus Töpfer was a German politician (CDU) and environmental politics expert. From 1998 to 2006 he was executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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2024Died8 June 20242019State Prize of North Rhine-WestphaliaAward2015Order of Merit of North Rhine-WestphaliaAward2013UmweltmedienpreisAward2009Honorary Citizen of ShanghaiAward2008Urania MedalAward2007Adam Smith PrizeAward2006Romano Guardini awardAward2005Medal of honor Dag HammarskjoldAward2004German citizenship priceAward2002German Environmental PrizeAwardHonorary doctor of the Free University of BerlinAward1998Ernst Reuter MedalAwardGerman Maritime AwardAward1990Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1938Born29 July 1938

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State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia2019
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia2015
Umweltmedienpreis2013
Honorary Citizen of Shanghai2009
Urania Medal2008
Adam Smith Prize2007
Romano Guardini award2006
Medal of honor Dag Hammarskjold2005
Theodor Heuss Award2005
German citizenship price2004
Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin2002
German Environmental Prize2002
Ernst Reuter Medal1998
German Maritime Award1998
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1990
Grand Officer of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Honorary Doctor of the University of Kaiserslautern
Honorary Doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen
Honorary Doctor of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Honorary Doctor of the University of Potsdam
Order "Danaker"
Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

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Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2024 · aged 85