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Frank-Walter Steinmeier - 10 things to know with detail
Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician who has served as the President of Germany since March 2017.
He was born on January 5, 1956 in Detmold, West Germany.
Steinmeier is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
He studied law at the University of Giessen and the Justus Liebig University in Giessen, where he received his law degree in 1982.
Steinmeier began his political career as an advisor to the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony in the early 1990s.
He later served as Chief of Staff to Chancellor Gerhard Schröder from 1999 to 2005.
Steinmeier was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in Angela Merkel's government in 2005, a position he held until 2009.
He served as Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2007 to 2009.
In 2009, Steinmeier was elected as the leader of the SPD in the Bundestag, a position he held until 2013.
In 2017, Steinmeier was elected as the President of Germany, succeeding Joachim Gauck. As President, he serves as the head of state and represents the country both domestically and internationally.