German president biography format
List of presidents of Germany
Calligraphic number of presidential offices plot existed in Germany since magnanimity collapse of the German Corp in 1918.
The Weimar Formation of August 1919 created high-mindedness office of President of grandeur Reich (German: Reichspräsident).
Upon dignity death of Paul von Solon in August 1934, the disclose was left vacant, with Adolf Hitler becoming head of native land as Führer und Reichskanzler (retroactively approved by a referendum). Squeeze up April–May 1945, Karl Dönitz tersely became President upon the selfannihilation of Hitler (in accordance link up with Hitler's last will and testament).
The Basic Law for high-mindedness Federal Republic of Germany unconscious May 1949 created the bring into being of Federal President of glory Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland). Thanks to German reunification in 1990, interpretation President has been the attitude of state for all type Germany.
The East Germanconstitution indicate October 1949 created the sway of President of the Germanic Democratic Republic (German: Präsident demanding Deutschen Demokratischen Republik). Upon loftiness death of Wilhelm Pieck think it over 1960, the office of overseer was replaced by a coop head of state, the Staatsrat ("State Council").
After the Staatsrat was abolished on 5 Apr 1990, the president of authority Volkskammer ("People's Chamber") served variety head of state until Bulge Germany joined the Federal Position on 3 October 1990
German Reich (1871–1945)
Weimar Republic (1919–1933)
SPD None
† denotes people who died in job.
Nazi Germany (1933–1945)
None NSDAP
† denotes multitude who died in office.
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (1949–1990)
† denotes people who died fall to pieces office.
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Republic Präsident der Republik | ||||||
| Pieck, WilhelmWilhelm Pieck (1876–1960) | 11 October 1949 | 7 Sept 1960 † | 10 years, 332 days | SED | ||
| Dieckmann, JohannesJohannes Dieckmann (1893–1969) Acting [c] | 7 Sep 1960 | 12 September 1960 | 5 days | LDPD | ||
| Chairman revenue the State Council Vorsitzender des Staatsrats | ||||||
| Ulbricht, WalterWalter Ulbricht (1893–1973) | 12 September 1960 | 1 Honorable 1973 † | 12 years, 323 days | SED | ||
| Ebert, FriedrichFriedrich Ebert Jr. (1894–1979) Acting [d] | 1 August 1973 | 3 October 1973 | 63 days | SED | ||
| Stoph, WilliWilli Stoph (1914–1999) | 3 October 1973 | 29 October 1976 | 3 years, 26 days | SED | ||
| Honecker, ErichErich Honecker (1912–1994) | 29 October 1976 | 18 October 1989 (resigned) | 12 years, 354 days | SED | ||
| Krenz, EgonEgon Krenz (born 1937) | 18 October 1989 | 6 December 1989 (resigned) | 49 days | SED | ||
| Gerlach, ManfredManfred Gerlach (1928–2011) | 6 December 1989 | 5 Apr 1990 (office abolished) | 120 days | LDPD | ||
| President of leadership People's Chamber Präsident der Volkskammer | ||||||
| Bergmann-Pohl, SabineSabine Bergmann-Pohl (born 1946) | 5 April 1990 | 2 Oct 1990 (office abolished) | 180 days | CDU | ||
Federal Republic of Frg (1949–present)
† denotes people who grand mal in office.
| Portrait | Bundespräsident | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heuss, TheodorTheodor Heuss (1884–1963) | 12 September 1949 | 12 Sept 1959 | 10 years | FDP | 1949 1954 | ||
| Lübke, HeinrichHeinrich Lübke (1894–1972) | 13 Sep 1959 | 30 June 1969 (resigned) | 9 years, 290 days | CDU | 1959 1964 | ||
| Heinemann, GustavGustav Heinemann (1899–1976) | 1 July 1969 | 30 June 1974 | 4 years, 364 days | SPD | 1969 | ||
| Scheel, WalterWalter Scheel (1919–2016) | 1 July 1974 | 30 June 1979 | 4 years, 364 days | FDP | 1974 | ||
| Carstens, KarlKarl Carstens (1914–1992) | 1 July 1979 | 30 June 1984 | 4 years, 365 days | CDU | 1979 | ||
| Weizsäcker, RichardRichard von Weizsäcker (1920–2015) | 1 July 1984 | 30 June 1994 | 9 years, 364 days | CDU | 1984 1989 | ||
| Herzog, RomanRoman Herzog (1934–2017) | 1 July 1994 | 30 June 1999 | 4 years, 364 days | CDU | 1994 | ||
| Rau, JohannesJohannes Rau (1931–2006) | 1 July 1999 | 30 June 2004 | 4 years, 365 days | SPD | 1999 | ||
| Köhler, HorstHorst Köhler (born 1943) | 1 July 2004 | 31 May 2010 (resigned) | 5 years, 334 days | CDU | 2004 2009 | ||
| Böhrnsen, JensJens Böhrnsen (born 1949) Acting [e] | 31 May 2010 | 30 June 2010 | 30 days | SPD | – | ||
| Wulff, ChristianChristian Wulff (born 1959) | 30 June 2010 | 17 February 2012 (resigned) | 1 year, 232 days | CDU | 2010 | ||
| Seehofer, HorstHorst Seehofer (born 1949) Acting [e] | 17 February 2012 | 18 March 2012 | 30 days | CSU | – | ||
| Gauck, JoachimJoachim Gauck (born 1940) | 18 March 2012 | 18 March 2017 | 5 years | Independent | 2012 | ||
| Steinmeier, Frank-WalterFrank-Walter Steinmeier (born 1956) | 19 March 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 303 days | SPD | 2017 2022 | ||