President of Germany

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The president of Germany, officially titled the federal president of the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland), 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 his second five-year-term, which began on 19 March 2022. Under the 1949 constitution (Basic Law) Germany has a parliamentary system of government in which the chancellor is the head of government (the title prime minister is most common for this role in other countries). The president has a ceremonial role as figurehead, but also has the right and duty to act politically. They can give direction to general political and societal debates and have some important "reserve powers" in case of political instability (such as those provided for by Article 81 of the Basic Law). The president also holds the prerogative to grant pardons on behalf of the federation...

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