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Christian Wulff

10th German Federal President

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Christian Wulff served as the 10th President of Germany from 2010 to 2012, holding one of the country's highest ceremonial offices during an important period in European history. His presidency matters because it represents a significant chapter in modern German leadership, occurring during the economic crisis and ongoing European integration challenges of that era.

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Born: 1959-06-19
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Active from: 1980-06-10

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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 At the age of 51, he became Germany's youngest president.

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.