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Karl Ravens

German politician (1927-2017)
Person human Q85853

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
June 29, 1927
Date of death
September 8, 2017
Place of birth
Achim
Place of death
Hanover
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
politician
Position held
member of the German Bundestag, Parliamentary Secretary in Germany, Federal Minister of Construction, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony, member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony, member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony[9][10][11][12]
Religion or worldview
Lutheranism[16]
Member of political party
Social Democratic Party of Germany[18]
Award received
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Lower Saxony Honorary Medal, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[13][14][15]
Work location
Hanover, Bonn[23][24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[26]
Affiliation
SPD Bundestag fraction[27]
Archives at
Archive of Social Democracy[19]
Catalog code
11001785[20]
Family name
Ravens[21]
Given name
Karl[22]
Name in native language
Karl Ravens[28]
Native language
German[8]
P14375
RavensKarl_1961-10-17[29]
Participant in
1999 German presidential election[25]
Place of burial
Stadtteilfriedhof Badenstedt neu[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Karl Ravens fa کارل راونس ja カール・レイヴンズ ru Карл Равенс ru Равенс, Карл
🔖 Identifiers · 13
ISNI
0000000014318088
VIAF cluster ID
55095631
GND ID
124999786
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F055059-0025, Köln, SPD-Parteitag, Ravens.jpg ↗
Cabinet minutes of the German Government ID
register/person/f6edc87b-4b93-4560-9bfa-60eefc221022
DDB person (GND) ID
124999786
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
124999786
Freebase ID
/m/06zpkx5
Munzinger person ID
00000012533
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1043190708
OpenSanctions ID
Karl Ravens
Prabook ID
1311105
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Position held 5
member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag, member of the German Bundestag
Work location 2
Hanover, Bonn
Chaired by 1
Federal Ministry of Construction
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Given name 1
Karl
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Member of political party 1
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Native language 1
German
Occupation 1
politician
OpenSanctions ID 1
Karl Ravens
Participant in 1
1999 German presidential election
Participated in 1
1999 German presidential election
Place of birth 1
Achim
Place of death 1
Hanover
Religion or worldview 1
Lutheranism
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Hagenburg
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Karl Ravens
← SNARC ID 1
Prince Louis Charles of Prussia
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Summary

Karl Ravens was born on June 29, 1927[1], in Achim[2]. He died on September 8, 2017[3], in Hanover[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

FAQs

Where was Karl Ravens born?

Karl Ravens was born in Achim[2].

Where did Karl Ravens die?

Karl Ravens passed away in Hanover[4].

What did Karl Ravens do for work?

Karl Ravens worked as a politician[5].

What awards did Karl Ravens receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Lower Saxony honorary medal[14], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[15].

Related Entities

Germany

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . haz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . haz.de. haz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . haz.de. haz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . haz.de. haz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . haz.de. haz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . basic data about the members of the Bundestag. Retrieved . haz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . haz.de. haz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Lower Saxony Honorary Medal, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎
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