Christian Wulff

President of Germany

19 June 1959 Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, West Germany

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30 June 2010 – 17 February 2012

For other people with the same name, see Christian Wulff. Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff (German: ( listen ) ; born 19 June 1959) is a former German politician and lawyer. He served as President of Germany from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he served as Minister-President of the state of Lower Saxony from 2003 to 2010. He was elected president 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. 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.