Joachim Gauck

March 17, 2012

Joachim Gauck - Germany's next president

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Joachim Gauck - The next German president

He’s considered thorny, modest and genuine: Joachim Gauck, a Lutheran pastor from Rostock, is set to become German president. He grew up in communist East Germany, played a role during the collapse of the system, and headed the agency in charge of the Stasi archives.

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