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]

Daniela Schadt
Daniela Schadt in 2017
Companion of the President of Germany
In role
18 March 2012 – 18 March 2017
PresidentJoachim Gauck
Preceded byBettina Wulff
Succeeded byElke Büdenbender
Personal details
Born
Daniela Schadt

(1960-01-03) 3 January 1960 (age 64)
Hanau, West Germany
Domestic partner(s)Joachim Gauck
(2000–present)
Alma materUniversity of Frankfurt
OccupationJournalist and Editor

Early life and education

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Daniela Schadt studied German, French, and politics at the University of Frankfurt.

Career

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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

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Honours

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Foreign Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Roman Deininger: Die Kandidatin an seiner Seite, in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 29. Juni 2010
  2. ^ Andrea Dernbach: "Ich unterstütze ihn aus vollem Herzen", in: Der Tagesspiegel, 22. Juni 2010
  3. ^ Daniela Schadt Archived 2013-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, in: www.bundespräsident.de
  4. ^ a b Neue First Lady Daniela Schaft, Bild
  5. ^ Eine Hessin wird First Lady, Frankfurter Rundschau
  6. ^ Board of Trustees Jewish Museum Berlin.
  7. ^ General Assembly of Members UNICEF Deutschland.
  8. ^ https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qhVG8dpC8nQ/Vt_xSU-TM7I/AAAAAAAA-Gc/lR0YlJekGMo/s600/Queen-Mathilde-7.jpg [bare URL image file]
  9. ^ https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uYjpg8sky1k/Vt_xRIQE4BI/AAAAAAAA-GQ/yy_waOByysk/s600/Queen-Mathilde-1.jpg [bare URL image file]
  10. ^ "Par Triju Zvaigžņu ordeņa piešķiršanu - Latvijas Vēstnesis".
Unofficial roles
Preceded by Companion of the President of Germany
2012–2017
Succeeded by