When was Joachim Gauck born?

Joachim Gauck was born on 1940-01-24.

What events was Joachim Gauck involved in?

Joachim Gauck married Gerhild Gauck.

What events was Joachim Gauck involved in?

Civil rights movement against the communist state of GDR (East Germany) in the 1989 revolution; political party since 1990

What events was Joachim Gauck involved in?

1949–1990 country in central Europe, unified into modern Germany

Joachim Gauck

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Born — Life — 1940-01-24
Joachim Gauck was born on 1940-01-24.
Married Gerhild Gauck — Family — 1959-01-01
Joachim Gauck married Gerhild Gauck.
Joined New Forum — Politics — 1989-09-01
Civil rights movement against the communist state of GDR (East Germany) in the 1989 revolution; political party since 1990
Began a relationship with Helga Hirsch — Family — 1990-01-01
German journalist
Became a citizen of German Democratic Republic — Identity — 1990-01-01
1949–1990 country in central Europe, unified into modern Germany
Joined New Forum — Politics — 1990-02-07
Civil rights movement against the communist state of GDR (East Germany) in the 1989 revolution; political party since 1990
Joined Alliance 90 — Politics — 1990-02-07
organization
Began serving as member of the Volkskammer — Career — 1990-03-18
legislative position in former East Germany
Joined Alliance 90 — Politics — 1990-10-01
organization
Stopped serving as member of the Volkskammer — Career — 1990-10-02
legislative position in former East Germany
Began serving as Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records — Career — 1990-10-03
Joachim Gauck had a position held connection with Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records.
Began serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1990-10-03
deputy of the German parliament
Stopped serving as member of the German Bundestag — Career — 1990-10-04
deputy of the German parliament
Marriage to Gerhild Gauck ended — Family — 1991-01-01
The marriage between Joachim Gauck and Gerhild Gauck ended.
Received Theodor Heuss Medal — Recognition — 1991-01-01
German politics award (1965–)
Received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1995
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Received Hannah Arendt Prize — Recognition — 1997
German human rights and politics award (1995–)
Won Hannah Arendt Prize — Recognition — 1998
German human rights and politics award (1995–)
Relationship with Helga Hirsch ended — Family — 1998-01-01
German journalist
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 1999
honorary academic degree
Received Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 2000
condecoración de la República Federal de Alemania
Received Cicero Orator Prize — Recognition — 2000
award
Began a relationship with Daniela Schadt — Family — 2000-01-01
German journalist
Stopped serving as Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records — Career — 2000-10-10
Joachim Gauck had a position held connection with Federal Commissioner for the Stasi Records.
Received Erich-Kästner award — Recognition — 2001
culture award
Received honorary doctor of the University of Jena — Recognition — 2001
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Jena.
Received Courage Award — Recognition — 2003
award
Received honorary doctor of the University of Augsburg — Recognition — 2005
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Augsburg.
Received Heinz Herbert Karry Award — Recognition — 2005-01-01
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Heinz Herbert Karry Award.
Received Thomas Dehler Prize — Recognition — 2008
German political prize awarded at irregular intervals by the Thomas Dehler Foundation (1985–)
Received Geschwister-Scholl-Preis — Recognition — 2010-01-01
German literary award
Received Ludwig-Börne-Preis — Recognition — 2011
German annuary literary award dedicated to essayists, reporters and critics
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 2012
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Began serving as president of Germany — Career — 2012-03-18
head of state of Germany
Received honorary citizen of Rostock — Recognition — 2012-08-09
title of honor conferred by the City of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 2013-02-20
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Signed Federal Registration Act — Career — 2013-05-03
German federal law on the standardised federal regulation of the reporting system
Signed Law amending legal aid and legal advice — Career — 2013-08-31
Joachim Gauck had a signatory connection with Law amending legal aid and legal advice.
Received Leo-Baeck-Medal — Recognition — 2014
Medal by Leo Baeck Institute of New York for special efforts in German-Jewish reconciliation
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ — Recognition — 2014
grado de la Orden de San Olaf de Noruega
Signed minimum wage in Germany — Career — 2014-08-11
German history of minimum wage legislation
Received Decoration for Exceptional Merits — Recognition — 2014-10-24
state order of the Republic of Slovenia
Received honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Recognition — 2015
distinción academica
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru — Recognition — 2015-03-19
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru.
Signed Electric Vehicle Use Privilege Act — Career — 2015-06-05
German federal law to promote electromobility
Received Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath — Recognition — 2015-06-25
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
Signed Secure Digital Communications and Healthcare Applications Act and Amending Other Legislation — Career — 2015-12-21
Federal law for the introduction of digital applications in the German healthcare system
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Stara Planina — Recognition — 2016-06-16
highest class of the civilian division ("without swords") of the Bulgarian order (1966–)
Received Order of Stara Planina — Recognition — 2016-06-16
Bulgarian order of merit in three classes, grand cross only in one division for civilian merits, first and second class in divisions for military and civilian merits (1966–)
Signed Prostitutes Protection Act — Career — 2016-10-21
Law regulating the prostitution industry in Germany
Received doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University — Recognition — 2017
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University.
Received Ewald von Kleist Prize — Recognition — 2017
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Ewald von Kleist Prize.
Won Premio a la comprensión y la tolerancia — Recognition — 2017
Joachim Gauck had a winner connection with Premio a la comprensión y la tolerancia.
Received Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize — Recognition — 2017-01-01
annual German humanities science award that comes with 50.000 Euro prize money
Received honorary doctorate — Recognition — 2017-02-07
honorary academic degree
Stopped serving as president of Germany — Career — 2017-03-18
head of state of Germany
Received honorary doctor of the University of Münster — Recognition — 2017-12-11
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Münster.
Received Winfried Award — Recognition — 2018
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Winfried Award.
Received honorary doctor of the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel — Recognition — 2018
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel.
Received Wilhelm Leuschner Medal — Recognition — 2018
highest honor the state of Hesse
Won Freedom Prize — Recognition — 2018
prize given by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎ — Recognition — 2018-03-26
Condecoración de Eslovaquia
Received Reinhard Mohn Prize — Recognition — 2018-06-07
internationally renowned award of the Bertelsmann Stiftung
Received European handicraft prize — Recognition — 2018-11-16
Award
Received honorary doctor of the University of Łódź — Recognition — 2019-01-01
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Łódź.
Received Franz Werfel Human Rights Award — Recognition — 2020
award
Received Point Alpha Prize — Recognition — 2022-06-16
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Point Alpha Prize.
Received Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Literature — Recognition — 2025
Joachim Gauck had a award received connection with Johann Heinrich Voß Prize for Literature.