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Germany's president

March 19, 2012

Joachim Gauck has been elected German president. DW looks at the role of the president - past and present.

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Der Kandidaten für das Amt des Bundespräsidenten, Joachim Gauck, kommt am Samstag (17.03.2012) zur Sitzung der Fraktion der FDP in der Bundesversammlung im Reichstag in Berlin. Die Bundesversammlung wählt am Sonntag den 11. Bundespräsidenten als Nachfolger des vor vier Wochen zurückgetretenen Wulff. Foto: Rainer Jensen dpa/lbn
Joachim Gauck Bundespräsidentenwahl 2012Image: picture-alliance/dpa

Joachim Gauck has been elected German president. DW looks at the role of the president - past and present.

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