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Current leadership, key offices, legislature-linked institutions, and governing parties connected to Germany in the PoliticaHub graph.
Germany currently operates under a federal parliamentary republic.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is the current head of state.
Chancellor elected by the Bundestag and dependent on parliamentary confidence. Federal president serves a largely ceremonial role. Constructive vote of no confidence requires naming a successor to remove the chancellor.
National legislation is centered on Bundestag (with Bundesrat as federal council).
The latest linked election in the graph is Germany 2025 Federal Election.
No current holder is recorded in the timeline yet.
No current holder is recorded in the timeline yet.
Current holder: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
No current holder is recorded in the timeline yet.