Anti-Communist Joachim Gauck Elected German PresidentGermany elected anti-communist activist and former Lutheran pastor Joachim Gauck to be the country’s president on Sunday.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveJoachim Gauck, Lutheran pastor and anti-communist activist, after he was elected new German President on March 18 in Berlin, Germany. Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)By Alex Johnston3/18/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print