Gesine Schwan (born 22 May 1943) is a German political science professor and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. The party has nominated her twice as a candidate for the federal presidential elections. On 23 May 2004 she was defeated by the Christian Democrat and former president Horst Köhler. On 23 May 2009 both competed again for this position and Horst Köhler won his second term.
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