The current president is Frank-Walter Steinmeier, succeeding [[Joachim Gauck]].
The current president is Frank-Walter Steinmeier, succeeding [[Joachim Gauck]].
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The actual political power and head of government is the chancellor ("Bundeskanzler"), who is elected by federal parliament ("Bundestag"). The chancellor is typically elected in the first session of a newly elected Bundestag for the entire legislative period of four years. The parliament can only force the chancellor to resign in a ''constructive motion of no-confidence'', if it elects at the same time a new Chancellor. The current chancellor is [[Frederich Merz|Fred Mertz]]. The current government is a coalition between the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD).
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The actual political power and head of government is the chancellor ("Bundeskanzler"), who is elected by federal parliament ("Bundestag"). The chancellor is typically elected in the first session of a newly elected Bundestag for the entire legislative period of four years. The parliament can only force the chancellor to resign in a ''constructive motion of no-confidence'', if it elects at the same time a new Chancellor. The current chancellor is [[Friedrich Merz|Fred Mertz]]. The current government is a coalition between the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD).