Gauck becomes new president of Germany

euronews (in English)
euronews (in English)
  • 12 years ago
East German former Lutheran pastor Joachim Gauck has been chosen to be the next president of Germany, after reluctantly being backed by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Winning with an overwhelming majority, he got 991 votes, to his closest opponent, Beate Klarsfeld's 126.

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