President of Germany
The Federal President (German: Bundespräsident, formerly Reichspräsident) is Germany's head of state. The president is elected by a specially convened body called the Federal Convention (Bundesversammlung) to serve a five year term. In accordance with Germany's parliamentary system of government the presidency is limited by a mixture of law and convention to being a ceremonial position. The office of Federal President was first established 1919, as Germany prior to that year was a monarchy. The official title was changed from Reichspräsident to Bundespräsident with the new constitution of 1949.
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Reichspräsident |
| ► | Bundespräsident |
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