Christian Wulff
Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff (German: [ˈkʁɪsti̯a(ː)n ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈvaltɐ ˈvʊlf] ⓘ; born 19 June 1959) 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 office immediately, although he was not sworn in until 2 July. With the age of 51, he became Germany's youngest president.
Christian Wulff | |
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Wulff in 2014 | |
| President of Germany | |
| In office 30 June 2010 – 17 February 2012 | |
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Horst Köhler |
| Succeeded by | Joachim Gauck |
| Minister-President of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 4 March 2003 – 30 June 2010 | |
| Deputy | Walter Hirche Philipp Rösler Jörg Bode |
| Preceded by | Sigmar Gabriel |
| Succeeded by | David McAllister |
| Deputy Leader of the Christian Democratic Union | |
| In office 7 November 1998 – 30 June 2010 | |
| Leader | Wolfgang Schäuble Angela Merkel |
| Preceded by | Angela Merkel |
| Succeeded by | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 20 June 1994 – 19 June 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Josef Stock |
| Succeeded by | David McAllister |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in the Landtag of Lower Saxony | |
| In office 23 June 1994 – 4 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Gansäuer |
| Succeeded by | David McAllister |
| Member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony for Osnabrück-West | |
| In office 23 June 1994 – 11 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Karin Detert-Weber |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Güntzler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1959 Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Großburgwedel |
| Alma mater | University of Osnabrück |
| Awards | Toleranzpreis der Evangelischen Akademie Tutzing (2014) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Official website |
On 17 February 2012, Wulff resigned as President of Germany, facing the prospect of prosecution for allegations of corruption relating to his prior service as Minister President of Lower Saxony. In 2014, he was acquitted of all corruption charges by the Hanover regional court.