Daniela Schadt
Daniela Schadt | |
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 Daniela Schadt in 2017 | |
| Companion of the President of Germany | |
| In role 18 March 2012 – 18 March 2017 | |
| President | Joachim Gauck |
| Preceded by | Bettina Wulff |
| Succeeded by | Elke Büdenbender |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniela Schadt 3 January 1960 Hanau, West Germany |
| Domestic partner(s) | Joachim Gauck (2000–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Frankfurt |
| Occupation | Journalist and Editor |
Daniela Schadt (born 3 January 1960 in Hanau, West Germany) is a German journalist, and, since 2000, the domestic partner of Joachim Gauck, former President of Germany, who has been legally married since 1959 to Gerhild Radtke.[1][2][3] She has sometimes been referred to by the media as "First Lady".[4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Daniela Schadt studied German, French, and politics at the University of Frankfurt.
Career
[edit]In 1985, Schadt became an editor at the Nürnberger Zeitung and was in charge of the German politics section. Upon the election of Gauck as President, she left the newspaper.[4]
Other activities
[edit]- Jewish Museum Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees[6]
- UNICEF National Committee of Germany, Member[7]
Honours
[edit]Foreign Honours
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Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[8][9]
Estonia: First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
France: Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Latvia: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (3 July 2013) [10]
Lithuania: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Norway: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
References
[edit]- ^ Roman Deininger: Die Kandidatin an seiner Seite, in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 29. Juni 2010
- ^ Andrea Dernbach: "Ich unterstütze ihn aus vollem Herzen", in: Der Tagesspiegel, 22. Juni 2010
- ^ Daniela Schadt Archived 2013-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, in: www.bundespräsident.de
- ^ a b Neue First Lady Daniela Schaft Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, Bild
- ^ Eine Hessin wird First Lady, Frankfurter Rundschau
- ^ Board of Trustees Jewish Museum Berlin.
- ^ General Assembly of Members UNICEF Deutschland.
- ^ https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qhVG8dpC8nQ/Vt_xSU-TM7I/AAAAAAAA-Gc/lR0YlJekGMo/s600/Queen-Mathilde-7.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uYjpg8sky1k/Vt_xRIQE4BI/AAAAAAAA-GQ/yy_waOByysk/s600/Queen-Mathilde-1.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Par Triju Zvaigžņu ordeņa piešķiršanu - Latvijas Vēstnesis".
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