Federal President[1]
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Federal President[1]
Federal President, Federal Republic of Germany. 6 public offices on record since 1996.
- In office
- Serving
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- Offices
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been Federal President of Germany since 19 March 2017. A lawyer by training, he was Chief of Staff of the Federal Chancellery from 1999 to 2005, Foreign Minister twice, and Vice-Chancellor from 2007 to 2009.[2]
Overview
Current office
Career
Record in public office
In office
Federal President[1]
Federal Republic of GermanySourced2009 – 2013
Leader of the Opposition[2]
Sourced2007 – 2009
Vice-Chancellor[2]
Sourced2005 – 2009
Foreign Minister[2]
Sourced1999 – 2005
Chief of Staff of the Federal Chancellery[2]
Sourced1996 – 1998
Head of the State Chancellery of Lower Saxony[2]
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Education
Education
- Law and political science, University of Giessen; doctorate in law (1991)[2]
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- [1]List of current heads of state and government
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- [2]Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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Govpedia. "Frank-Walter Steinmeier." Federal President. Record gp:person/frank-walter-steinmeier, last checked 12 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/frank-walter-steinmeier/