'''Joachim Gauck''' was president of [[Germany]] from 2012 to 2017. Before his tenure as president he was a [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] former pastor and [[German Democratic Republic|East German]] pro-democracy activist. He was succeeded by [[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]]<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/11/germany-to-elect-new-president-steinmeier-favorite.html</ref> | '''Joachim Gauck''' was president of [[Germany]] from 2012 to 2017. Before his tenure as president he was a [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] former pastor and [[German Democratic Republic|East German]] pro-democracy activist. He was succeeded by [[Frank-Walter Steinmeier]]<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/11/germany-to-elect-new-president-steinmeier-favorite.html</ref> |