| capo dello stato:Presidente Johannes RAU (da allora 1 July 1999) capo di governo:Chancellor Gerhard SCHROEDER (da allora 27 October 1998) cabinet:Cabinet or Bundeskanzler appointed by the president on the recommendation of the chancellor elections:president elected for a five-year term by a Federal Convention including all members of the Federal Assembly and an equal number of delegates elected by the Land Parliaments; election last held 23 May 1999 (next to be held 23 May 2004); chancellor elected by an absolute majority of the Federal Assembly for a four-year term; election last held 27 September 1998 (next to be held in the fall of 2002) election results:Johannes RAU elected president; percent of Federal Convention vote - 57.6%; Gerhard SCHROEDER elected chancellor; percent of Federal Assembly - 52.7% |
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Fonte: CIA World Factbook |