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Christian Wulff
President of Germany from 2010 to 2012 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff (German: [ˈkʁɪsti̯a(ː)n ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈvaltɐ ˈvʊlf] ⓘ; born 19 June 1959) is a retired German politician and lawyer who served as President of Germany from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he previously served as minister president of the state of Lower Saxony from 2003 to 2010.[1] He was elected to the presidency in the 30 June 2010 presidential election, defeating opposition candidate Joachim Gauck and taking office immediately,[2] although he was not sworn in until 2 July.[3] With the age of 51, he became Germany's youngest president.
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Christian Wulff | |
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![]() Wulff in 2014 | |
President of Germany | |
In office 30 June 2010 – 17 February 2012 | |
Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Horst Köhler |
Succeeded by | Joachim Gauck |
Minister-President of Lower Saxony | |
In office 4 March 2003 – 30 June 2010 | |
Deputy | Walter Hirche Philipp Rösler Jörg Bode |
Preceded by | Sigmar Gabriel |
Succeeded by | David McAllister |
Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |
In office 7 November 1998 – 30 June 2010 | |
Leader | Wolfgang Schäuble Angela Merkel |
Preceded by | Angela Merkel |
Succeeded by | Ursula von der Leyen |
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Lower Saxony | |
In office 20 June 1994 – 19 June 2008 | |
Preceded by | Josef Stock |
Succeeded by | David McAllister |
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in the Landtag of Lower Saxony | |
In office 23 June 1994 – 4 March 2003 | |
Preceded by | Jürgen Gansäuer |
Succeeded by | David McAllister |
Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony for Osnabrück-West | |
In office 23 June 1994 – 11 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | Karin Detert-Weber |
Succeeded by | Fritz Güntzler |
Personal details | |
Born | (1959-06-19) 19 June 1959 (age 65) Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Großburgwedel |
Alma mater | University of Osnabrück |
Awards | Toleranzpreis der Evangelischen Akademie Tutzing (2014) |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Official website |
On 17 February 2012, Wulff resigned as President of Germany, facing the prospect of prosecution for allegations of corruption relating to his prior service as Minister President of Lower Saxony.[4] In 2014, he was acquitted of all corruption charges by the Hanover regional court.[5]