Germany’s President Steinmeier re-elected for second five-year term

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected to a second term as Germany's president on Sunday after a special assembly vote on 13 February 2022.

• He has been elected for a five year term.

• The President in Germany has little power and the real power is with the Chancellor of Germany.

• Currently the German Chancellor is  Olaf Scholz

• The German president is elected by members of the German parliament Bundestag and the members of the Parliament of the 16 states of Germany