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Frank-Walter Steinmeier (German: [ˈfʁaŋkˌvaltɐ ˈʃtaɪnˌmaɪ.ɐ] ⓘ; born 5 January 1956) [1] is a German politician who has served as President of Germany since 2017. [2] He was previously federal minister for foreign affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017, as well as vice chancellor of Germany from 2007 to 2009.
This is a list of presidential visits to foreign countries made by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany. Steinmeier was elected on 12 February 2017 and assumed the office for a five-year term on 19 March 2017, succeeding Joachim Gauck. As of November 2023.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (born 1956) 19 March 2017: Incumbent: 7 years, 298 days SPD: 2017 2022 ...
"I hope we will follow tradition and get a stable government within a reasonable time frame," German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.
In 2020, Frank-Walter Steinmeier refused to sign the "Hate Speech Act" because of concerns about its constitutionality. In a letter sent to the Bundesrat, he stated his intent to sign the bill, if accordingly amended in a reasonable time. [15]
Now President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has to decide whether to dissolve parliament and call an election. Steinmeier has 21 days to make that decision — and, because of the planned timing of the election, is expected to do so after Christmas. Once parliament is dissolved, the election must be held within 60 days.
The Steinmeier Formula is named after former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. [15] In 2016, Steinmeier proposed that elections be held in the separatist-held territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which are de facto controlled by Russian-backed separatists and governed as the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). [15]