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In which year's German presidential election was Gauck elected as president?

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Gauck was elected as the 11th President of Germany in the 2012 German presidential election. Held on 18 March 2012, the Federal Convention elected him in the first round of voting with an absolute majority of 991 votes out of 1,232. He succeeded Christian Wulff, who resigned on 17 February 2012.
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