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	EJP \| News \| Germany \| Iranian president in Germany for World Cup ?
		Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could still decide to visit Germany during the upcoming World Cup to support his country’s team.
		Germany is walking a tightrope in its relationship to Iran.
		Furthermore, Germany is, like most of its European neighbours, highly dependent on Iranian oil to meet its energy needs.
	www.ejpress.org /article/7736 (723 words)

	DefenseLink News Article: President Thanks Germany-Based Troops for Iraq Service
		The president thanked soldiers from the 1st Armored Division, the 1st Infantry Division and other units for carrying out their mission in Iraq "with skill and honor" and said he and the American people are grateful for their service.
		Though difficult times remain ahead, the president said, he has "great confidence in the men and women who wear our uniform" and their commitment to face them head-on.
		President Bush's Remarks at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Feb. 23, 2005
	www.defenselink.mil /news/newsarticle.aspx?id=25828 (587 words)

	President of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		If the President is outside of the country, or the position is vacant, the President of the Bundesrat (this position is rotated among the state premiers on a yearly basis) fills in as temporary, acting president.
		While the President is abroad on a state visit the President of the Bundesrat does not assume all of his responsibilities but may "deputise" for the President, performing on the President's behalf merely those tasks that require his or her physical presence, such as the signing of documents.
		In 1994, as part of the movement of Germany's seat of government from Bonn to Berlin, the president's official residence was moved from the Hammerschmidt Villa, in Bonn, to its current location at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/President_of_Germany (2733 words)

	President - Knowmore
		Under the French Third and the Fourth Republics, the "President of the Council" (of ministers) was the head of government, with the President of the Republic a largely symbolic figurehead.
		In French legal terminology, the president of a court consisting of multiple judges is the foremost judge; he chairs the meeting of the court and directs the debates (and this thus addressed as "Mr President", Monsieur le Président, or appropriate feminine forms).
		Though the president is to be chosen solely by a unanimous decision by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the entire body of the church votes to sustain the President in this calling.
	www.knowmore.org /index.php/President (2199 words)

	President of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If the president is outside of the country, or the position is vacant, the President of the Bundesrat (this position is rotated among the state governors on a yearly basis) fills in as temporary, acting Federal President.
		While the president is abroad on a state visit the President of the Bundesrat does not assume all of his responsibilities but may "deputise" for the Federal President, performing on the president's behalf merely those tasks that require his or her physical presence, such as the signing of documents.
		In 1994, as part of the movement of Germany's seat of government from Bonn to Berlin, the president's official residence was moved from the, in Bonn, to its current location at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
	www.northolmsted.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/President_of_Germany (4150 words)

	President Encyclopedia @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A common presidential symbol are the presidential sashes as worn by Latin American presidents as a symbol of the presidency's continuity, and presenting the sash to the new president is a key part of the inauguration ceremony.
		President can also by the title of the chief executive at a lower administrative level, such as the parish presidents of the parishes of the of Louisiana or the municipal presidents of Mexico's municipalities.
		Though the president is to be chosen solely by a unanimous decision by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the entire body of the church votes to sustain the President in this calling.
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/President (1697 words)

	CNN - Rau confirmed as German president - May 23, 1999
		The office of president is largely ceremonial, but the leaders have considerable symbolic authority during their five-year term.
		Rau has said his main goal as president would be to promote the integration of the formerly communist east Germany and west Germany -- the two parts of the country split by the Iron Curtain for 40 years until unification in 1990.
		The office of the president was designed by the creators of the 1949 constitution to reflect the non-political nature of the job.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/europe/9905/23/germany.elex/index.html (682 words)

	ipedia.com: Germany Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Germany stretches from the high mountains of the Alps (highest point: the Zugspitze at 2,962 m) in the south to the shores of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in the north.
		Germany is still a primary destination for political and economic refugees from many developing countries, but the number of asylum seekers has been dropping in recent years, reaching about 50,000 in 2003.
		Germany's contributions to the world's cultural heritage are numerous, and the country is often known as das Land der Dichter und Denker (The Land of Poets and Thinkers).
	www.ipedia.com /germany_2.html (3144 words)

	President Bush in Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Germany and the United States want to work internationally for the prevention of climate change, among other things in partnership with the G8 countries under the Action Plan for Science and Technology for Sustainable Development.
		President Bush praised Germany's contribution to the reconstruction of Iraq as well as its involvement in Afghanistan and in the fight against international terrorism.
		Germany and the United States have agreed to pursue joint actions on cleaner and more efficient energy, development and climate change with a view to bringing economic growth and environmental protection into greater harmony with one another.
	www.german-embassy.org.uk /president_bush_in_germany.html (547 words)

	Germany
		President Chirac’s visit to Berlin in June of 2000 was the first by a French president since German unification.
		Germany is a supporter of increased autonomy for the EU and increased investment in its power structures at the expense of national sovereignty.
		Germany views the WTO as a key organization in the process of addressing poverty in developing countries, a primary issue in relations between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
	www.u.arizona.edu /~volgy/germany.html (3496 words)

	Germany Berlin -- Mission Presidents
		A counselor in the stake Relief Society presidency, she is a former counselor in the ward Primary presidency, ward Relief Society president, counselor in the ward Relief Society presidency and ward Young Women president.
		Manfred H. Schütze assigned to the Germany Berlin Mission; Bernburg Branch, Leipzig Stake; stake president, former district president and counselor, Sunday School teacher; CES coordinator for the Church; received language/teacher degree from the University of Leipzig; born in Leippa, Germany, a son of Hermann and Else Martha Himpel Winkler Schütze; married Inga Heinritz; three children.
		She is a Primary counselor, former district and branch Primary president, Relief Society counselor and teacher, Primary teacher and organist; language/teacher degree from the University of Leipzig; born in Meiningen, Germany, a daughter of Martin Richard and Elisabeth Schmidt Heinritz.
	www.germanyberlinmission.net /presidents.asp (438 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Egypt \| Busy agenda awaits president
		President Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to return to Egypt "within days", after recovering from a slipped disc operation he underwent in Germany on Saturday, reports Gamal Essam El-Din.
		Health Minister Awad Tageddin, who accompanied the president to Germany, said Mubarak's medical team informed him on 26 June that surgery to remove part of an intervertebral disc that was pinching a nerve and causing pain was a better option than continuing with just physiotherapy.
		While in Germany, the president told NDP Secretary- General Safwat El-Sherif that he was being nominated to head the Shura Council.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2004/697/eg1.htm (649 words)

	President of Germany: Bundespräsident - Institutions - German Archive: The Federal President (German: ...
		The president may not be a member of the government or of a legislature at either the federal or Land level.
		The very fact that the president usually doesn't interfere with day-to-day politics means that if he or she does choose to speak out on an issue, the event is perceived as one to take note of.
		While the president is abroad on a state visit the President of the Bundesrat does not assume all of his responsibilities but may 'deputise' for the Federal President, performing on the president's behalf merely those tasks that require his or her physical presence, such as the signing of documents.
	www.germannotes.com /archive/article.php?products_id=53 (1611 words)

	German Presidents - Political position and list of Presidents of Germany
		The Reichspräsident ("Reich President") was the German head of state during the period of the 1919-1933 Weimar Republic and the title was later briefly revived in 1945.
		In accordance with Germany's parliamentary system of government the presidency is limited by a mixture of law and convention to being a ceremonial position.
		The office of Federal President was first established with the creation of West Germany in 1949, and is the successor to the office of Reichspräsident ("Reich President") that existed during the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and at the start and the end of the Third Reich.
	www.germannotes.com /hist_germany_presidents.shtml (551 words)

	Boeing: Boeing Appoints Lianne Stein as President of Boeing Germany
		Boeing: Boeing Appoints Lianne Stein as President of Boeing Germany
		Boeing Appoints Lianne Stein as President of Boeing Germany
		As the first country president in Germany, Teltschik developed strong relationships and partnerships with German companies, universities and research institutes, and implemented projects in the community.
	www.boeing.com /news/releases/2006/q4/061106a_nr.html (472 words)

	RMdB 4.1g - Germany Frankfurt Mission
		She is a temple ordinance worker, former Relief Society teacher, Young Women president, Primary president, stake Primary counselor, coordinator of area dance festival/youth conference in European Mission, 1964-65 attended University of Utah, Berlitz Language School and BYU born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of President Ezra Taft Benson and Flora Smith Amussen Benson.
		President Wirthlin, counselor in the presidency of the Salt Lake Temple, is former president of the Provo Missionary Training Center, a mission and stake president, stake president's counselor and bishop.
		President Ellsworth has served as Bishop, High Councilman, Counselor to the Stake President, and in 1962 was called and set apart as Stake President of the Pasadena California Stake.
	www.mission.net /germany/frankfurt/cgi-bin/rmdb41.cgi?action=view_all_pres (2042 words)

	Former German president Johannes Rau dies at 75 - Wikinews
		Former German president Johannes Rau has died on Friday morning in his home in Berlin at the age of 75, his office announced.
		During his presidency, Rau became the first German head of state to speak in the Israeli Knesset.
		His successor, president Horst Köhler, ordered that a state funeral for Rau be held on February 7.
	en.wikinews.org /wiki/Former_German_president_Johannes_Rau_dies_at_75 (456 words)

	Germany Vacations - Hotels Germany - Germany Hotels
		The President is a modern hotel located in the centre of Bonn's lively Poppelsdorf district, 1.5 kilometres from the Old Town and the River..
		Choosing to visit Germany can be an educational and historically enriching experience for the whole family.
		Four must see cities in Germany are Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg.
	www.germanyhotelfinder.com (609 words)

	German President Stops Sale of Air Control Company \| Germany \| Deutsche Welle \| 24.10.2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		German President Horst Köhler exercised his first presidential veto on Tuesday, quashing a law that would have partially privatized air traffic control in Germany.
		In withholding his signature from the law, which was passed by a wide parliamentary majority and with support from opposition political parties, Köhler said the German constitution required the federal government to retain sovereignty over matters of public security.
		A largely ceremonial position, the German president generally stays out of daily political discussions but is required to sign laws before the can take effect.
	www.alemania-online.com /dw/article/0,2144,2213561,00.html (629 words)

	News - President of Germany Honors Markesinis with Knight Commander of the Order of the Merit With Star
		AUSTIN, Texas – The President of Germany has awarded University of Texas School of Law professor Basil Markesinis the Knight Commander of the Order of the Merit with Star for services to "comparative law, German law and Anglo-German relations." This marks the first time a British academic has been so honored.
		The Order of Merit may be awarded to Germans as well as foreigners for achievements in the political, economic, social or intellectual realm and for all kinds of outstanding services to the nation in the field of social, charitable or philanthropic work.
		"The Knight Commander award recently bestowed on Professor Basil Markesinis by the President of Germany is another in a long line of prestigious recognitions he has received", said Gibson Gayle Jr., trustee and president of the M. Anderson Foundation, the entity which played a major role in the founding of the Institute of Transnational Law.
	www.utexas.edu /law/news/2003/031703_basil.html (632 words)

	Office of the President - Mr. Wolfowitz's First Visit to Germany
		The discussions also confirmed Germany's commitment to meet its stated objective of raising ODA to 0.7% by 2015, though State Secretary for Finance Thomas Mirow observed that Germany's fiscal position is difficult.
		Wolfowitz, President Köhler discussed his personal initiative on Africa (launched last November in Petersberg), which brought together African leaders with African representatives from the private sector, the arts, and civil society, around the theme of transparency and accountability.
		Germany has taken a leading role in promoting renewable energies and is keen to continue to work with the World Bank in following up on the commitments made at the Cologne Conference.
	web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTABOUTUS/ORGANIZATION/EXTOFFICEPRESIDENT/0,,contentMDK:20803292~menuPK:51175739~pagePK:51174171~piPK:64258873~theSitePK:1014541,00.html (670 words)

	Expatica's German news in English: IMF's Koehler tapped as president of Germany
		Germany's Federal Assembly meets on May 23 to elect a successor to President Johannes Rau, a Social Democrat (SPD), who decided not to seek re-election for the largely ceremonial post.
		Schwan's chances of being elected president, however, are considered negligible by political analysts in the face of the CDU-CSU and FDP majority in the Federal Assembly.
		Koehler, who took charge of the IMF in 2000, earned a doctorate in economics and political science from the University of Tuebingen, where he was a scientific research assistant at the Institute for Applied Economic Research from 1969 to 1976.
	www.expatica.com /source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=52&story_id=5309 (691 words)

	Germany - The President
		The president formally proposes to the Bundestag a chancellor candidate and formally appoints the chancellor's cabinet members, but the president follows the choice of the Bundestag in the first case and of the chancellor in the second.
		For example, President Richard von Weizsäcker, whose second term expired in June 1994, was the former Christian Democratic mayor of Berlin.
		Previously president of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karls-ruhe, Germany's highest court, he was nominated for the presidency by the CDU and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (Christlich-Soziale Union--CSU).
	countrystudies.us /germany/152.htm (635 words)

	The Rise of Hitler - 1932 Hitler Runs for President of Germany
		Just three weeks after the suicide of his beloved niece, Adolf Hitler met the eighty four year old President of Germany, Paul von Hindenburg, for the first time.
		In the campaign that followed, Hitler criss-crossed Germany in an airplane, descending from the clouds into the arms of growing numbers of fanatics, at ever larger rallies.
		President Hindenburg did less than before and didn't make a single speech, causing rumors about ill health.
	www.historyplace.com /worldwar2/riseofhitler/runs.htm (1126 words)

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