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Christian Wulff

  1. FDP outwits Merkel in race to select new president
    Irish Times logo Irish Times 20 hours ago

    ANGELA Merkel’s struggling coalition partners claimed a rare victory over the German leader yesterday after apparently forcing her into a political climbdown. Following last week’s resignation of scandal-tainted German president Christian Wulff, a...

  2. Former dissident lands German presidency
    The Independent logo The Independent 20 hours ago

    Mr Gauck, right, a former Protestant pastor who became the head of reunified Germany's vast Stasi secret police archive, will replace his predecessor, Christian Wulff, who was forced to resign last Friday over a corruption scandal. Mr Wulff, 42, stands...

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    A carnival float depicting former German President Christian Wulff as a fallen eagle is part of the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. The foolish street spectacles in the carnival centers of...

    A carnival float depicting former German President Christian Wulff as a fallen eagle is part of the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. The foolish street spectacles in the carnival centers of... View Photo »

  4. Former pastor, activist to be new German president
    Hurriet Daily News logo Hurriet Daily News 21 hours ago

    Merkel confirmed her support for Gauck, 72, two days after Christian Wulff, her hand-picked choice for president in 2010, resigned in a scandal involving financial favors. The announcement paves the way for Gauck, a Protestant pastor who was a leading...

  5. Merkel eyes 2013 election in cross-party president pick
    Straits Times logo Straits Times 21 hours ago

    (AFP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to bring the opposition on board over Germany's new president shows she has at least one eye on elections next year and potential new coalition partners, analysts said on Monday. After Dr Merkel's handpicked...

  6. Joachim Gauck: Five Things to Know About Germany’s Next President
    International Business Times logo International Business Times 21 hours ago

    Friday, Christian Wulff resigned as the president of Germany after the tabloid BILD released evidence of his corrupt business dealings. Two days later, Chancellor Angela Merkel and representatives from Germany 's main political parties agreed on a...

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    A carnival float featuring resigned President Christian Wulff as a fallen bird parades during the carnival on February 20, 2012 in Düsseldorf, western Germany.

    A carnival float featuring resigned President Christian Wulff as a fallen bird parades during the carnival on February 20, 2012 in Düsseldorf, western Germany. View Photo »

  8. Rücktrittserklärung von Christian Wulff
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  9. Relief, criticism greet choice for German president
    Canada.com logo Canada.com 23 hours ago
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) looks at former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck, joint candidate of government and opposition for the post of president, at the Chancellery in Berlin February 19, 2012. Merkel bowed to pressure on Sunday and agreed to back popular opposition candidate Gauck to become president.

    His formal appointment by a 1,240-person constitutional assembly on March 18 to replace Christian Wulff, who resigned on Friday amid corruption allegations, is expected to be straightforward. Gauck, who is to be nominated by four main political blocs,...

  10. German President Pick Exposes a Rift
    Wall Street Journal logo Wall Street Journal 1 day ago

    Angela Merkel's ruling center-right coalition.The trouble for Ms. Merkel began when her junior coalition partner, the pro-business Free Democrats, refused to back any of the conservative candidates presented by Ms. Merkel's Christian Democratic Union...

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About Christian Wulff

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Christian Wulff (born June 19, 1959) is a German politician (CDU) and Premier (Ministerpräsident) of Lower Saxony since March 4, 2003. Full Article

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  1. Germany's president Christian Wulff leaves after giving a statement to annouce he resigns on February 17, 2012 at the Bellevue Presidential Palace in Berlin, after prosecutors demanded his immunity to be lifted to investigate allegations he abused his position. Wulff resigned after a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 days ago

    Germany's president Christian Wulff leaves after giving a statement to annouce he resigns on February 17, 2012 at the Bellevue Presidential Palace in Berlin, after prosecutors demanded his immunity to be lifted to investigate allegations he abused his position. Wulff resigned after a...

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  2. Journalists waiting for the statement of German chancellor watch a screen showing German president Christian Wulff giving a statement to announce he resigns on February 17, 2012 at the Chancellery in Berlin, after prosecutors demanded his immunity be lifted to investigate allegations... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 days ago

    Journalists waiting for the statement of German chancellor watch a screen showing German president Christian Wulff giving a statement to announce he resigns on February 17, 2012 at the Chancellery in Berlin, after prosecutors demanded his immunity be lifted to investigate allegations...

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  3. German President Christian Wulff, left, and his wife Bettina, right, leave after Wulff announced his resignation during a statement at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. German President Christian Wulff resigned Friday in a scandal over favors he allegedly... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    German President Christian Wulff, left, and his wife Bettina, right, leave after Wulff announced his resignation during a statement at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. German President Christian Wulff resigned Friday in a scandal over favors he allegedly...

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  4. BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: German President Christian Wulff (L) gives a statement next to his wife Bettina in the Bellevue Palace on February 17, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Wulff is resigning following the launch of investigations by a state prosecutor into possible illegal benefits... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 days ago

    BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: German President Christian Wulff (L) gives a statement next to his wife Bettina in the Bellevue Palace on February 17, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Wulff is resigning following the launch of investigations by a state prosecutor into possible illegal benefits...

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  5. File photo of Lower Saxony Social Democratic Premier Sigmar Gabriel (L) gesturing towards Christian Wulff (R) top candidate of the conservative Christian democratic Union. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    File photo of Lower Saxony Social Democratic Premier Sigmar Gabriel (L) gesturing towards Christian Wulff (R) top candidate of the conservative Christian democratic Union.

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  6. File photo of Christian Wulff, Lower Saxony federal state Prime Minister of the Christian Democratic Union party CDU gesturing after casting his vote at a polling station in Hanover January 27, 2008. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office February 17, 2012. Earlier on... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    File photo of Christian Wulff, Lower Saxony federal state Prime Minister of the Christian Democratic Union party CDU gesturing after casting his vote at a polling station in Hanover January 27, 2008. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office February 17, 2012. Earlier on...

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  7. File photo of Christian Wulff, State Premier of Lower Saxony, walking up steps following a family picture outside a Hotel in Bad Pyrmont October 19, 2006. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office February 17, 2012. Earlier on Friday, Germany's opposition called on Wulff to... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    File photo of Christian Wulff, State Premier of Lower Saxony, walking up steps following a family picture outside a Hotel in Bad Pyrmont October 19, 2006. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office February 17, 2012. Earlier on Friday, Germany's opposition called on Wulff to...

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  8. File photo of German President Christian Wulff (R) handing over the Verdienst Orden (Order of Merit) of the Federal Republic of Germany to the German national soccer coach Joachim Loew at the presidential Bellevue palace in Berlin, October 5, 2010. German President Christian Wulff... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    File photo of German President Christian Wulff (R) handing over the Verdienst Orden (Order of Merit) of the Federal Republic of Germany to the German national soccer coach Joachim Loew at the presidential Bellevue palace in Berlin, October 5, 2010. German President Christian Wulff...

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  9. File photo of Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski (R) and German President Christian Wulff (C) walking through the gate under the sign with the words "Arbeit macht frei" (Work sets you free) of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz during ceremonies marking the 66th anniversary of... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    File photo of Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski (R) and German President Christian Wulff (C) walking through the gate under the sign with the words "Arbeit macht frei" (Work sets you free) of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz during ceremonies marking the 66th anniversary of...

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  10. File photo of German President Christian Wulff (R) and his wife Bettina arriving to welcome Montenegro's President Filip Vujanovic and his wife Svetlana Vujanovic, at Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin, Dezember 15, 2011. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    File photo of German President Christian Wulff (R) and his wife Bettina arriving to welcome Montenegro's President Filip Vujanovic and his wife Svetlana Vujanovic, at Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin, Dezember 15, 2011. German President Christian Wulff resigned from office...

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  11. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) candidate Lower Saxony state premier Christian Wulff (R) waiting to hear the result of the German presidential election, at the Reichstag in Berlin June 30, 2010. German President Christian Wulff resigned from... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) candidate Lower Saxony state premier Christian Wulff (R) waiting to hear the result of the German presidential election, at the Reichstag in Berlin June 30, 2010. German President Christian Wulff resigned from...

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  12. German President Christian Wulff sits in his limousine as he is leaving his home in Berlin February 17, 2012. German state prosecutors have asked the Bundestag to end the legal immunity of President whom they suspect of accepting undue privileges, in an escalating scandal that could... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    German President Christian Wulff sits in his limousine as he is leaving his home in Berlin February 17, 2012. German state prosecutors have asked the Bundestag to end the legal immunity of President whom they suspect of accepting undue privileges, in an escalating scandal that could...

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  13. German President Christian Wulff makes a statement in the presidential residence Bellevue Palace in Berlin, February 17, 2012, next to his wife Bettina. Wulff resigned on Friday after state prosecutors asked parliament on Thursday to remove his legal immunity over accusations that he... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    German President Christian Wulff makes a statement in the presidential residence Bellevue Palace in Berlin, February 17, 2012, next to his wife Bettina. Wulff resigned on Friday after state prosecutors asked parliament on Thursday to remove his legal immunity over accusations that he...

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  14. German President Christian Wulff, announces his resignation during a statement at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. German President Christian Wulff resigned Friday in a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming head of state - creating a... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    German President Christian Wulff, announces his resignation during a statement at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. German President Christian Wulff resigned Friday in a scandal over favors he allegedly received before becoming head of state - creating a...

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  15. A photo taken on July 2, 2010 in Berlin at Bellevue Palace in Berlin shows German President Christian Wulff reviewing a military honour guard. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    A photo taken on July 2, 2010 in Berlin at Bellevue Palace in Berlin shows German President Christian Wulff reviewing a military honour guard. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office...

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  16. A photo taken on January 10, 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff giving a statement at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    A photo taken on January 10, 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff giving a statement at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting...

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  17. A photo taken on January 4 , 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff leaving by car the German broadcaster ARD's studio in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    A photo taken on January 4 , 2012 shows German President Christian Wulff leaving by car the German broadcaster ARD's studio in Berlin. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a...

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  18. Picture taken on January 12, 2012 at Bellevue Palace in Berlin shows German President Christian Wulff. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting series of scandals... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    Picture taken on January 12, 2012 at Bellevue Palace in Berlin shows German President Christian Wulff. German prosecutor calls on February 16, 2012 for lifting of president's immunity. Embattled German President Christian Wulff stayed in office despite a mounting series of scandals...

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  19. German President Christian Wulff (C) speaks with a worker and head of Bari's Bosch production plant Rupert Hoellbacher (2D-R) during his visit to the factory on February 15, 2012 in Bari. Wulff is on an official visit to Italy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    German President Christian Wulff (C) speaks with a worker and head of Bari's Bosch production plant Rupert Hoellbacher (2D-R) during his visit to the factory on February 15, 2012 in Bari. Wulff is on an official visit to Italy.

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  20. German President Christian Wulff (R) speaks with a worker during his visit at a Bosch production plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari. Wulff is on an official visit to Italy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    German President Christian Wulff (R) speaks with a worker during his visit at a Bosch production plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari. Wulff is on an official visit to Italy.

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  21. German President Christian Wulff (C) is greeted by Italian Puglia region President Nichi Vendola (L) during his visit at a Bosch production plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari. Wulff is on an official visit to Italy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    German President Christian Wulff (C) is greeted by Italian Puglia region President Nichi Vendola (L) during his visit at a Bosch production plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari. Wulff is on an official visit to Italy.

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  22. BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: President of Germany Christian Wulff speacks during his visit at Bosch Production Plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari, Italy. German President Christian Wulff is on a three-day visit in Italy. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: President of Germany Christian Wulff speacks during his visit at Bosch Production Plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari, Italy. German President Christian Wulff is on a three-day visit in Italy.

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  23. BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Rupert Hoellbacher, Werner Muller, Bettina Wulff, President of Germany Christian Wulff, Hermann Scholl, Gerard Dambach, Jens Last, pose during the visit of German President Christian Wulff at Bosch Production Plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari, Italy. ... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Rupert Hoellbacher, Werner Muller, Bettina Wulff, President of Germany Christian Wulff, Hermann Scholl, Gerard Dambach, Jens Last, pose during the visit of German President Christian Wulff at Bosch Production Plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari, Italy. ...

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  24. BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Supervisory Board Chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH Hermann Scholl, President of Germany Christian Wulff, Bosch Bari CEO Rupert Hoellbacher and workman Nicola Boffola look on during the visit of German President Christian Wulff at Bosch Production Plant... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Supervisory Board Chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH Hermann Scholl, President of Germany Christian Wulff, Bosch Bari CEO Rupert Hoellbacher and workman Nicola Boffola look on during the visit of German President Christian Wulff at Bosch Production Plant...

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  25. BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Supervisory Board Chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH Hermann Scholl speaks, as Werner Muller , Gerhard Dambach, Rupert Hoellbacher and Jens Last during the visit of German President Christian Wulff at Bosch Production Plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 days ago

    BARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: (L-R) Supervisory Board Chairman of Robert Bosch GmbH Hermann Scholl speaks, as Werner Muller , Gerhard Dambach, Rupert Hoellbacher and Jens Last during the visit of German President Christian Wulff at Bosch Production Plant on February 15, 2012 in Bari,...

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