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Mr. Hans Klein addresses the audience, 1988

Visiting VIPs

Mr. Klein was the Minister for Economic Co-operation for the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras in 1988 in order to officially hand the Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras, as agreed upon in the Indo-German Agreement. Although the event took place in 1988, the system had been installed at the Institute towards the end of 1987.

Mr. Klein served as Minister for Special Affairs from 1989-1990. He also served as the Vice President of the Bundestag from 1990 to 1996 until his death. 

Seen in the photograph, Mr. Hans Klein (at the podium) and Dr. Konrad Seitz (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany).

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Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0068/IMG_2111_1
Album ID:
Date:
22 March 1988
Event:
Handing Over Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras
Place:
Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)

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