President of Germany

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The President of Germany (German: Bundespräsident, literally: federal president) is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany. His functions are mostly representative.

The current president is Horst Köhler (CDU).

[edit] Bundespräsident (since 1949)

[edit] List of Presidents since 1949

  1. Theodor Heuss (FDP), 1949–1959
  2. Heinrich Lübke (CDU), 1959–1969
  3. Gustav Heinemann (SPD), 1969–1974
  4. Walter Scheel (FDP), 1974–1979
  5. Karl Carstens (CDU), 1979–1984
  6. Richard von Weizsäcker (CDU), 1984–1994
  7. Roman Herzog (CDU), 1994–1999
  8. Johannes Rau (SPD), 1999–2004
  9. Horst Köhler (CDU), 2004–...

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