Germany has opted for Joachim Gauck as President.Good decision.
Gauck, once described as 'Germany's Mandela', was born in Eastern Germany during the war. His father was imprisoned by Stalin. and Gauck waged a long battle for human rights under the Soviet yoke, becoming, with Vaclav Havel, one of the signatories to Charter 88.
He is a Lutheran preacher with no party affiliation.
After the corruption scandal this seems like just the guy.
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