German President Joachim Gauck waits for the arrival of Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto and his wife Angelica Rivera at the Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin, Germany, April 11, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
BERLIN (Reuters) - German President Joachim Gauck will not run for a second five-year term in office, given his age and health reasons, the German newspaper Bild reported on Friday, citing political sources.
Gauck, 76, is expected to explain his decision in a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, the newspaper reported. Gauck's term ends in March 2017.
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