Karl Weber (8 March 1898 in Arensberg – 21 May 1985 in

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) was a

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politician with the Christian Democratic Union. He served as the

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from 2 April 1965 until his replacement by

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in 26 October of that same year. From 1916 till 1918 he served in the First World War, then he studied legal science in Bonn. From 1939 till 1945 he served in the Second World War.

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