| Date | Biography |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Born on 15 April 1920 in Stuttgart. Attended primary school and grammar schools specializing in classics in Berlin und Bern |
| 1937-1938 | Higher education entrance qualification; studied in Oxford and Grenoble |
| 1938-1945 | Military service |
| 1945-1949 | Read law and history at the University of Göttingen |
| 1950-1966 | Worked in industry |
| 1964-1970 | President of the Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag (German Protestant Convention) |
| 1967-1984 | Member of the Synod and the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany |
| 1969-1981 | Member of the German Bundestag |
| 1981-1984 | Governing Mayor of Berlin |
| 1984-1994 | Federal President |
| 2015 | Died on 31 January in Berlin |
Richard von Weizsäcker was Protestant. He had been married to Marianne von Weizsäcker, née von Kretschmann, since 1953. They had four children.