Daniela Schadt
Daniela Schadt | |
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![]() Daniela Schadt in 2017. | |
Partner 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 | 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[]
Daniela Schadt studied German, French, and politics at the University of Frankfurt.
Career[]
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[]
- Jewish Museum Berlin, Member of the Board of Trustees[6]
- UNICEF National Committee of Germany, Member[7]
Honours[]
Foreign Honours[]
Belgium: Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[8][9]
Estonia: Member I 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: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
References[]
- ^ 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
- ^ Jump up to: a b Neue First Lady Daniela Schaft, 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
- ^ https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uYjpg8sky1k/Vt_xRIQE4BI/AAAAAAAA-GQ/yy_waOByysk/s600/Queen-Mathilde-1.jpg
- ^ "Par Triju Zvaigžņu ordeņa piešķiršanu - Latvijas Vēstnesis".
Categories:
- German journalists
- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Hanau
- Official social partners of national leaders
- Spouses of presidents of Germany
- Joachim Gauck
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
- German journalist stubs