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In April–May 1945, Karl Dönitz briefly became President upon the suicide of Hitler (in accordance with Hitler's last will and testament). 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).
An indirect presidential election (officially the 8th Federal Convention) was held in West Germany on 23 May 1984. Though not term limited, incumbent Karl Carstens elected not to seek a second term. His Christian Democratic Union instead nominated Richard von Weizsäcker, the governing mayor of West Berlin.
1984 Burundian presidential election; 1984 Cameroonian presidential election; 1984 Comorian presidential election; 1984 Guinea-Bissau legislative election; 1984 Moroccan parliamentary election; 1984 Somali parliamentary election; 1984 South African general election; 1984 Seychellois presidential election; 1984 Zairean presidential election
29 March – Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984; 17 June - 1984 European Parliament election in West Germany; 24 August - Launch of the all-new Opel Kadett, which will be built in West Germany as well as other countries including Belgium and the United Kingdom. 7 October - East German Republic Day Parade of 1984
In Europe's Name: Germany and the Divided Continent (1997), 700pp; Bolgherini, Silvia. and Florian Grotz, eds. Germany After the Grand Coalition: Governance and Politics in a Turbulent Environment (Palgrave Macmillan; 2011) 231 pages; studies of the "Grand Coalition" of 2005-09 and the first Merkel government. Crawford, Alan, and Tony Czuczka.
Federal elections were held in Germany on 26 September 2021 to elect the members of the 20th Bundestag. State elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern were also held. . Incumbent chancellor Angela Merkel, first elected in 2005, chose not to run again, marking the first time that an incumbent Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany did not seek re-el
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 ...
Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (2005–2021) Hannelore Kraft, President of the Bundesrat (2010–2011) Malu Dreyer, President of the Bundesrat (2016–2017) Bärbel Bas, President of the Bundestag (incumbent since 2021) Manuela Schwesig, President of the Bundesrat (2023–2024) Anke Rehlinger, President of the Bundesrat (incumbent since 2024)