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Joachim Gauck

Politician

Joachim Gauck is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Joachim Gauck · Joahims Gauks · Yoahim Qauk · Γιοάχιμ Γκάουκ · Ёахім Гаўк · 13 more...				[sources]
Alias	Гаук, Йоахим				[sources]
Birth date	1940-01-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Rostock				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	East Germany · Germany				[sources]
First name	Joachim				[sources]
Last name	Gauck				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q2538				[sources]
Position	Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records (1990-2000) · member of the German Bundestag (1990-1990) · member of the Volkskammer (1990-1990) · president of Germany (2012-2017)				[sources]
Education	University of Rostock				[sources]
Religion	Lutheranism				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-11	Last processed	2025-12-11	First seen	2025-11-01

Descriptions

German Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President of Germnay 2012–2017 (born 1940)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-01

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Helga Hirsch Close Associate	unmarried partner	1990	1998
Wilhelm Joachim Gauck Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Bundestag	-	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Daniela Schadt Politician	unmarried partner	2000	-

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