Joachim Gauck

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]

His Excellency Joachim Gauck
Gauck in 2019
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	(1940-01-24) 24 January 1940 (age 84) 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
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References

1. 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
2. "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.
3. "Can Joachim Gauck Make Germany Likable? - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. New York. 17 March 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
4. "BBC News - Germany elects pastor Joachim Gauck as president". bbc.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.