Joachim Gauck
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Joachim Gauck | |
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President of Germany | |
In office 18 March 2012 – 19 March 2017 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Christian Wulff |
Succeeded by | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Archives | |
In office 4 October 1990 – 10 October 2000 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Marianne Birthler |
Member of the Bundestag | |
In office 3 October 1990 – 4 October 1990 | |
Member of the People's Chamber | |
In office 18 March 1990 – 3 October 1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rostock, Germany | 24 January 1940
Political party | Independent (1990–present) |
Other political affiliations | New Forum/Alliance 90 (1989–1990) |
Spouse(s) | Gerhild Gauck (m. 1959; divorced 1991) |
Domestic partner | Daniela Schadt (2000–present) |
Children | Christian Martin Gesine Katharina |
Alma mater | University of Rostock[1] |
Profession | Pastor |
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Joachim Gauck (24 January 1940) is a German politician and former Lutheran pastor.[2] From 2012 to 2017, Gauck was the eleventh President of Germany after the Second World War.[3] Gauck was elected with 991 votes of 1,232 voting people.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Auf vielfältige Weise mit der Universität Rostock verbunden, Uni Rostock, 20 February 2012, archived from the original on 28 October 2014, retrieved 21 March 2012
- ↑ "Joachim Gauck elected as German president | World news | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. London: GMG. 18 March 2012. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "Can Joachim Gauck Make Germany Likable? - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. New York. 17 March 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "BBC News - Germany elects pastor Joachim Gauck as president". bbc.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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