Presidium of the Bundestag
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Presidium of the Bundestag
The presidium (Präsidium) is responsible for the routine administration of the Bundestag, including its clerical and research activitities.
The presidium consists of the President of the Bundestag and a variably number (currently 4) of Vice Presidents of the Bundestag.
The president is elected by all members of the Bundestag during its first meeting; he almost always comes from the largest fraction
in the Bundestag (tradition has made this a sort of an unwritten law). His administration ends with the end of the legislature, but he can, however, be re-elected, as long as he is re-elected to the Bundestag.
Im 1994 it was decided that every fraction in the Bundestag should be represented by a Vice President.
The presidium (Präsidium) is responsible for the routine administration of the Bundestag, including its clerical and research activitities.
The presidium consists of the President of the Bundestag and a variably number (currently 4) of Vice Presidents of the Bundestag.
The president is elected by all members of the Bundestag during its first meeting; he almost always comes from the largest fraction
Fraction
In common usage a fraction is any part of a unit.Fraction may also mean:*Fraction , one of more equal parts of something, eg...
in the Bundestag (tradition has made this a sort of an unwritten law). His administration ends with the end of the legislature, but he can, however, be re-elected, as long as he is re-elected to the Bundestag.
Im 1994 it was decided that every fraction in the Bundestag should be represented by a Vice President.
1. Legislative Session (1949-1953)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Erich Köhler Erich Köhler Erich Köhler was a German politician. He was President of the Bundestag from 7 September 1949 to 18 October 1950.During the Weimar Republic he was active within the German People's Party. In West Germany he was a member of the Christian Democratic Union.... Hermann Ehlers Hermann Ehlers Hermann Ehlers was a German politician. He was President of the Bundestag from 19 October 1950 - 29 October 1954.He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union.- Early life :... |
1949-1950 1950-1953 |
CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... Hermann Ehlers Hermann Ehlers Hermann Ehlers was a German politician. He was President of the Bundestag from 19 October 1950 - 29 October 1954.He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union.- Early life :... |
1949-1953 1949-1950 |
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... FDP Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
2. Legislative Session (1953-1957)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann Ehlers Hermann Ehlers Hermann Ehlers was a German politician. He was President of the Bundestag from 19 October 1950 - 29 October 1954.He was a member of the Christian Democratic Union.- Early life :... Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier was a German Evangelical theologian, resistance fighter in the Third Reich, and a CDU politician... |
1953-1954 1954-1957 |
CDU CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice .... Ludwig Schneider Max Becker Ludwig Schneider |
1953-1957 1953-1957 1953-1956 1956-1957 1956-1957 |
SPD CSU Christian Social Union of Bavaria The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany... FDP FDP FVP Free People's Party (Germany) The Free People's Party was a short-lived political party in Germany. It was formed in 1956 by Franz Blücher, Fritz Neumayer and others, but the following year it merged into the German Party.... /DP German Party The German Party is a name used by a number of German political parties in the country's history. The current incarnation is represented only at the local level in Germany. However, from 1949 to 1961, a German Party was part of the ruling coalition in the Bundestag... |
3. Legislative Session (1957-1961)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier was a German Evangelical theologian, resistance fighter in the Third Reich, and a CDU politician... |
1957-1961 | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice .... Victor-Emanuel Preusker Max Becker Thomas Dehler Thomas Dehler Thomas Dehler was a German politician. He was the Federal Republic of Germany's first Minister of Justice and chairman of Free Democratic Party .-Early life:... Victor-Emanuel Preusker |
1957-1961 1957-1961 1960 1957-1960 1960-1961 1958-1960 |
SPD CSU CDU Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... FDP FDP DVP/DP |
4. Legislative Session (1961-1965)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier was a German Evangelical theologian, resistance fighter in the Third Reich, and a CDU politician... |
1961-1965 | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... Erwin Schoettle Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice .... Thomas Dehler Thomas Dehler Thomas Dehler was a German politician. He was the Federal Republic of Germany's first Minister of Justice and chairman of Free Democratic Party .-Early life:... |
1961-1965 1961-1965 1961-1965 1961-1965 |
SPD SDP CSU FDP |
5. Legislative Session (1965-1969)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Gerstenmaier Eugen Karl Albrecht Gerstenmaier was a German Evangelical theologian, resistance fighter in the Third Reich, and a CDU politician... |
1965-1969 | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... Karl Momper Erwin Schoettle Maria Probst Maria Probst Maria Probst was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria.-Biography:Daughter of the diplomat Dr Wilhelm Mayer, Maria Probst studied German and history for her doctorate, which she earned in 1930. She had two daughters of her own from her marriage to Dr Alphonse Probst, who... Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice .... Thomas Dehler Thomas Dehler Thomas Dehler was a German politician. He was the Federal Republic of Germany's first Minister of Justice and chairman of Free Democratic Party .-Early life:... Walter Scheel Walter Scheel Walter Scheel is a German politician . He served as Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development from 1961 to 1966, Foreign Minister of Germany and Vice Chancellor from 1969 to 1974, acting Chancellor of Germany from 7 May to 16 May 1974 , and finally as President of the Federal... |
1965-1966 1966-1969 1965-1969 1965-1967 1967-169 1965-1967 1967-1969 |
SPD SPD SDP CSU CSU FDP FDP |
6. Legislative Session (1969-1972)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Kai-Uwe von Hassel Kai-Uwe von Hassel Kai-Uwe von Hassel was a German politician from Schleswig-Holstein associated with the CDU party.Von Hassel was born in Gare, German East Africa .... |
1969-1972 | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Carlo Schmid Carlo Schmid (German politician) Carlo Schmid was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .Schmid is one of the most important authors of both the German Basic Law and the Godesberg Program of the SPD... Hermann Schmitt-Vockenhausen Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice .... Liselotte Funcke |
1969-1972 1969-1972 1969-1972 1969-1972 |
SPD SPD CSU FDP |
7. Legislative Session (1972-1976)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger , , was a German politician for the “Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands” .... |
1972-1976 | SPD |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Hermann Schmitt-Vockenhausen Kai-Uwe von Hassel Kai-Uwe von Hassel Kai-Uwe von Hassel was a German politician from Schleswig-Holstein associated with the CDU party.Von Hassel was born in Gare, German East Africa .... Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger Richard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice .... Liselotte Funcke |
1972-1976 1972-1976 1972-1976 1972-1976 |
SPD CDU CSU FDP |
8. Legislative Session (1976-1980)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Carstens Karl Carstens Karl Carstens was a German politician. He served as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1979 to 1984.-Biography:... Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen was German politician of the CSU. He had previously been a member of the NSDAP . From 1957 to 1966, he served as Federal Minister for Post and Communication. A member of the Bundestag for more than 40 years, he was its President from 1979 to 1983.-Life:Stücklen was born in Heideck... |
1976-1979 1979-1980 |
CDU CSU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger , , was a German politician for the “Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands” .... Hermann Schmitt-Vockenhausen Georg Leber Georg Leber Georg Leber is a German politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany .After serving in the Luftwaffe in World War 2, he joined the SPD in 1947... Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen was German politician of the CSU. He had previously been a member of the NSDAP . From 1957 to 1966, he served as Federal Minister for Post and Communication. A member of the Bundestag for more than 40 years, he was its President from 1979 to 1983.-Life:Stücklen was born in Heideck... Richard von Weizsäcker Richard von Weizsäcker Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker , known as Richard von Weizsäcker, is a German politician . He served as Governing Mayor of West Berlin from 1981 to 1984, and as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1984 to 1994... Liselotte Funcke Richard Wurbs |
1976-1980 1976-1979 1979-1980 1976-1979 1979-1980 1976-1979 1979-1980 |
SPD SPD SPD CSU CDU FDP FDP |
9. Legislative Session (1980-1983)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen was German politician of the CSU. He had previously been a member of the NSDAP . From 1957 to 1966, he served as Federal Minister for Post and Communication. A member of the Bundestag for more than 40 years, he was its President from 1979 to 1983.-Life:Stücklen was born in Heideck... |
1980-983 | CSU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger , , was a German politician for the “Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands” .... Georg Leber Georg Leber Georg Leber is a German politician in the Social Democratic Party of Germany .After serving in the Luftwaffe in World War 2, he joined the SPD in 1947... Richard von Weizsäcker Richard von Weizsäcker Richard Karl Freiherr von Weizsäcker , known as Richard von Weizsäcker, is a German politician . He served as Governing Mayor of West Berlin from 1981 to 1984, and as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1984 to 1994... Heinrich Windelen Richard Wurbs |
1980-1983 1980-1983 1980-1981 1981-1983 1980-1983 |
SPD SPD CDU CDU FDP |
10. Legislative Session (1983-1987)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Rainer Barzel Rainer Barzel Rainer Candidus Barzel was a German politician of the CDU.Born in Braunsberg, East Prussia , Barzel served as Chairman of the CDU from 1971 and 1973 and ran as the CDU's candidate for Chancellor of Germany in the 1972 federal elections, losing to Willy Brandt's SPD.The 1972 election is commonly... Philipp Jenninger Philipp Jenninger Philipp Jenninger is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union and diplomat. He served as Member of the German Parliament, the Bundestag , Minister of State at the German Chancellery , President of the Bundestag , German Ambassador to Austria and German Ambassador to the Holy See... |
1983-1984 1984-1987 |
CDU CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger , , was a German politician for the “Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands” .... Heinz Westphal Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen was German politician of the CSU. He had previously been a member of the NSDAP . From 1957 to 1966, he served as Federal Minister for Post and Communication. A member of the Bundestag for more than 40 years, he was its President from 1979 to 1983.-Life:Stücklen was born in Heideck... Richard Wurbs Dieter-Julius Cronenberg |
1983-1987 1983-1987 1983-87 1983-1984 1984-1987 |
SPD SPD CSU FDP FDP |
11. Legislative Session (1987-1990)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Philipp Jenninger Philipp Jenninger Philipp Jenninger is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union and diplomat. He served as Member of the German Parliament, the Bundestag , Minister of State at the German Chancellery , President of the Bundestag , German Ambassador to Austria and German Ambassador to the Holy See... Rita Süssmuth Rita Süssmuth Rita Süssmuth is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union .From 1985 to 1988, Süssmuth was Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth under Chancellor Helmut Kohl. She was a member of the German Bundestag from 1987 to 2002... |
1987-1988 1988-1990 |
CDU CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger Annemarie Renger , , was a German politician for the “Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands” .... Heinz Westphal Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen Richard Stücklen was German politician of the CSU. He had previously been a member of the NSDAP . From 1957 to 1966, he served as Federal Minister for Post and Communication. A member of the Bundestag for more than 40 years, he was its President from 1979 to 1983.-Life:Stücklen was born in Heideck... Dieter-Julius Cronenberg |
1987-1990 1987-1990 1987-1990 1987-1990 |
SPD SPD CSU FDP |
12. Legislative Session (1990-1994)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Süssmuth Rita Süssmuth Rita Süssmuth is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union .From 1985 to 1988, Süssmuth was Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth under Chancellor Helmut Kohl. She was a member of the German Bundestag from 1987 to 2002... |
1990-1994 | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Helmut Becker Helmut Becker Helmut Becker , German viticulturist, was chief of the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute. He viewed viticulture from a global perspective and promoted the globalization of a quality wine industry. Dr... Renate Schmidt Renate Schmidt thumb|Renate SchmidtRenate Schmidt is a German Social Democratic politician.-Early life:Schmidt grew up in Coburg, Fürth, and Nuremberg. Due to a pregnancy at the age of 17, she was forced to leave school a year before she would have received her Abitur... Hans Klein Hans Klein Dipl.-Ing. Hans KleinIn German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 22 aerial victories... Dieter-Julius Cronenberg |
1990-1994 1990-1994 1990-1994 1990-1994 |
SPD SPD CSU FDP |
13. Legislative Session (1994-1998)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Süssmuth Rita Süssmuth Rita Süssmuth is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union .From 1985 to 1988, Süssmuth was Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth under Chancellor Helmut Kohl. She was a member of the German Bundestag from 1987 to 2002... |
1994-1998 | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Hans-Ulrich Klose Hans-Ulrich Klose Hans-Ulrich Klose is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party and is now as of 2007 member of the German Federal Diet... Hans Klein Hans Klein Dipl.-Ing. Hans KleinIn German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 22 aerial victories... Michaela Geiger Burkhard Hirsch Burkhard Hirsch Burkhard Hirsch is a German politician and civil liberties advocate. A member of the Free Democratic Party, Hirsch spent 21 years in the German Bundestag... Antje Vollmer Antje Vollmer Antje Vollmer is a German politician of the German Green Party. Since 1994 she has been one of the vice presidents of the German parliament, the Bundestag.... |
1994-1998 1994-1996 1997-1998 1994-1998 1995-1998 |
SPD CSU CSU FDP Bündnis 90/Die Grünen |
14. Legislative Session (1998-2002)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Thierse Wolfgang Thierse Wolfgang Thierse is a German politician .- Early years in the GDR :Thierse was born in Breslau . He is a Roman Catholic and grew up in East Germany. After his A-levels he first worked as a typesetter in Weimar... |
1998-2002 | SDP |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Anke Fuchs Anke Fuchs Anke Fuchs is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. She served as Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health and as Vice President of the Bundestag . Since 2003, she has been the President of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.-Biography:She was born Anke... Rudolf Seiters Rudolf Seiters Rudolf Seiters is a German politician of the CDU party.From 1989-1991, he was Federal Minister for Special Affairs and the Head of the Office of the German Chancellery. From 1991-1993, he was the Minister of the Interior. From 1998-2002, he was the Vice President of the German Bundestag, or... Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party .... Antje Vollmer Antje Vollmer Antje Vollmer is a German politician of the German Green Party. Since 1994 she has been one of the vice presidents of the German parliament, the Bundestag.... Petra Bläss |
1998-2002 1998-2002 1998-2002 1998-2002 1998-2002 |
SPD CDU FDP Bündis 90/Die Grüne PDS |
15. Legislative Session (2002-2005)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Thierse Wolfgang Thierse Wolfgang Thierse is a German politician .- Early years in the GDR :Thierse was born in Breslau . He is a Roman Catholic and grew up in East Germany. After his A-levels he first worked as a typesetter in Weimar... |
2002-2005 | SPD |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Suzanne Kastner Norbert Lammert Norbert Lammert Norbert Lammert is a German politician . He has been the President of the Bundestag, the German parliament, since 2005.-Early Life:... Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party .... Antje Vollmer Antje Vollmer Antje Vollmer is a German politician of the German Green Party. Since 1994 she has been one of the vice presidents of the German parliament, the Bundestag.... |
2002-2005 2002-2005 2002-2005 2002-2005 |
SPD CDU FDP Bündnis 90/Die Grüne |
16. Legislative Session (2005-2009)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Norbert Lammert Norbert Lammert Norbert Lammert is a German politician . He has been the President of the Bundestag, the German parliament, since 2005.-Early Life:... |
2005-2009 | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Suzanne Kastner Wolfgang Thierse Wolfgang Thierse Wolfgang Thierse is a German politician .- Early years in the GDR :Thierse was born in Breslau . He is a Roman Catholic and grew up in East Germany. After his A-levels he first worked as a typesetter in Weimar... Gerda Hasselfeldt Gerda Hasselfeldt Gerda Hasselfeldt is a Bavarian politician who served as Health Minister for one year before being succeeded by Horst Seehofer.... Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party .... Katrin Göring-Eckardt Katrin Göring-Eckardt Katrin Göring-Eckardt , is a German politician and lutheran theologian. She has served as a member of the German Green Party in the Bundestag since 1998.... Vakant Petra Pau Petra Pau Petra Pau is a member of The Left in the German parliament, the Bundestag. First elected in 1998, from 2002 - 2005 she was one of just two party representatives, having been directly elected as the representative of Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf, a working-class area of east Berlin... |
2005-2099 2005-2009 2005-2009 2005-2009 2005-2009 2005-2006 2006-2009 |
SPD SPD CSU FDP Bündnis 90/Die Grüne Die Linke The Left (Germany) The Left , also commonly referred to as the Left Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The Left is the most left-wing party of the five represented in the Bundestag.... Die Linke |
17. Legislative Session (2009-2013)
| President | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Norbert Lammert Norbert Lammert Norbert Lammert is a German politician . He has been the President of the Bundestag, the German parliament, since 2005.-Early Life:... |
2009-Incumbent | CDU |
| Vice President | Period | Party |
| Wolfang Thierse Gerda Hasselfeldt Gerda Hasselfeldt Gerda Hasselfeldt is a Bavarian politician who served as Health Minister for one year before being succeeded by Horst Seehofer.... Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms Hermann Otto Solms is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party .... Katrin Göring-Eckardt Katrin Göring-Eckardt Katrin Göring-Eckardt , is a German politician and lutheran theologian. She has served as a member of the German Green Party in the Bundestag since 1998.... Petra Pau Petra Pau Petra Pau is a member of The Left in the German parliament, the Bundestag. First elected in 1998, from 2002 - 2005 she was one of just two party representatives, having been directly elected as the representative of Berlin Marzahn – Hellersdorf, a working-class area of east Berlin... |
2009-Incumbent 2009-Incumbent 2009-Incumbent 2009-Incumbent 2009-Incumbent |
SPD CSU FDP Bündnis 90/Die Grüne Die Linke |