page_title: Hans Raffert
hierarchical_section_title: Hans Raffert
caption_attribution_description: English: White House Executive Chef Hans Raffert (left) and White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier prepare for the state dinner for President and Mrs. Aylwin of Chile, on May 13, 1992.
context_page_description: Hans F. Raffert was a German American chef who was White House Executive Chef from 1988 to 1992. He was the first White House chef to annually build a gingerbread house for the Executive Residence's Christmas holiday decorations.
context_section_description: Hans F. Raffert (March 11, 1927 – March 3, 2005) was a German American chef who was White House Executive Chef from 1988 to 1992. He was the first White House chef to annually build a gingerbread house for the Executive Residence's Christmas holiday decorations.
caption: Hans Raffert (left) in 1992
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