Joachim Gauck
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| Joachim Gauck | |
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| President of Germany | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2012 |
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| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Christian Wulff |
| Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Archives | |
| In office 4 October 1990 – 10 October 2000 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Marianne Birthler |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 3 October 1990 – 4 October 1990 |
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| Member of the People's Chamber | |
| In office 18 March 1990 – 3 October 1990 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1940 Rostock, Germany |
| 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 |
| Religion | Lutheran[2] |
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Joachim Gauck (24 January 1940) is a German politician and former Lutheran pastor.[3] Since 18 March 2012, Gauck is the eleventh President of Germany after the Second World War.[4] Gauck was elected with 991 votes of 1,232 voting people.[5]
References [change]
- ↑ Auf vielfältige Weise mit der Universität Rostock verbunden, Uni Rostock, 20 February 2012, http://www.uni-rostock.de/detailseite/news-artikel/auf-vielfaeltige-weise-mit-der-universitaet-rostoc/, retrieved 21 March 2012
- ↑ Gessat, Michael (19 February 2012), Gauck's civic engagement wins him wide support, DW, http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15751782,00.html, retrieved 21 March 2012
- ↑ "Joachim Gauck elected as German president | World news | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian (London: GMG). 18March 2012. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/18/joachim-gauck-elected-german-president. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "Can Joachim Gauck Make Germany Likable? - NYTimes.com". The New York Times (New York: NYTC). 17 March 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/can-joachim-gauck-make-germany-likeable.html. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ↑ "BBC News - Germany elects pastor Joachim Gauck as president". bbc.co.uk. 2012 [last update]. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/world-europe-17420111. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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