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Germany was ruled by monarchs from the beginning of division of the Frankish Empire in August 843 to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in August 1806. [1] [2] [3] During most of 19th century, independent German principalities were organized into various confederations, such as the Confederation of the Rhine dominated by Napoleon (1806-1913) and the German Confederation created by the ...
The president of Germany, officially titled the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland), [2] is the head of state of Germany. The current officeholder is Frank-Walter Steinmeier who was elected on 12 February 2017 and re-elected on 13 February 2022. He is currently serving ...
State Portrait Head of government [a] Date of birth Party Took office Time in office Election(s) Current cabinet Baden-Württemberg: Winfried Kretschmann 17 May 1948 (age 76) Greens: 12 May 2011: 13 years, 223 days 2021 2016 2011: Kretschmann III Bavaria: Markus Söder 5 January 1967 (age 57) CSU: 16 March 2018: 6 years, 280 days 2023 2018
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government.In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, one leader is head of state and head of government.In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of state and the head of government are different people.
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany of May 1949 created the office of Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland). Since German reunification in 1990, the President has been the head of state for all of Germany.
Germany; Constitution (Basic Law) Federal Constitutional Court; Human rights; Head of State. President of Germany; Frank-Walter Steinmeier ; Executive.
The German head of state is the federal president. As in Germany's parliamentary system of government, the federal chancellor runs the government and day-to-day politics, while the role of the federal president is mostly ceremonial. The federal president, by their actions and public appearances, represents the state itself, its existence, its ...
A few days later, he said Germany was working on ending the import of Russian energy. [192] He opposed a reversal of Germany's scheduled end to nuclear power, saying the technical challenges were too great. [193] Scholz at the NATO Summit in Vilnius on 12 July 2023. In early April 2022 news of the Bucha massacre shocked public opinion in Europe.