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Christian Wulff
Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff 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. He was elected to the presidency in the 30 June 2010 presidential election, defeating opposition candidate Joachim Gauck and taking…
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politics · President of Germany from 2010 to 2012 · politician · lawyer · jurist · also Christian Wulff, Wulff
Born 19 June 1959 · Q2540
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2026· 3 entries
unitel.bo: El expresidente de Alemania Christian Wulff visita Santa Cruz para reunirse con autoridades y empresarios
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Red Chaqueña de Comunicaciones: Expresidente alemán Christian Wulff recorrió colonias menonitas del Chaco paraguayo
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2023· 1 entry
The Local: Christian Wulff
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2016· 1 entry
Wulff was awarded the Mercator Visiting Professorship for Political Management at the Universität Essen-Duisburg's NRW School of Governance
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded German-Turkish friendship Prize (2015).
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of Tarsus (2014).
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Was acquitted of all corruption charges by the Hanover regional court
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2013· 1 entry
Wulff and second wife Bettina announced their separation in January 2013, and he moved out of their Hannover home.
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2012· 1 entry
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Germany President Christian Wulff Resigns Amid Scandals
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2011· 1 entry
Awarded German Leo Baeck Award (2011).
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2010· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2010).
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Career landmark: president of Germany (2010–2012).
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2007· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the Tongji University (2007).
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded Tie Man of the Year (2006).
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded BigBrotherAwards (2005).
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And the subsequent election of Chancellor Angela Merkel largely put an end to further speculation about Wulff's future at the time
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2003· 2 entries
Campaign: 2003 state election.
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Career landmark: Minister-President of Lower Saxony (2003–2010).
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1987· 1 entry
And 1990, he passed the first and second state examinations in law, and has since worked as an attorney
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1961· 1 entry
Christian Wulff met his first wife, lawyer Christiane Vogt (born 1961), when they were both law students in Osnabrück in 1983.
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1959· 1 entry
Born 1959-06-19.
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