Karl Ravens (29 June 1927 – 8 September 2017) was a German politician and member of the

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(SPD). He served as the Federal Minister of Regional Planning, Construction and Urban Development for

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from 1974 to 1978. Ravens died on 8 September 2017, at the age of 90.

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