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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier is a German politician, lawyer, and jurist born in Detmold in 1956. He holds a doctorate in law from the University of Giessen, where he has also been employed. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, he has served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vice-Chancellor of Germany, secretary of state, and member of the German Bundestag. His work location is Berlin, and he speaks German.
Steinmeier participated in the 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2017 German presidential elections. He has received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of the Falcon, and Knight of the Order of the Elephant. He is a member of the German Protestant Church Assembly, the German Protestant Institute, the First Merkel cabinet, and the Third Merkel cabinet. He has one child and has authored works including *Europa ist die Lösung* and *Made in Germany '21*.
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Detmold, Germany
Frank-Walter Steinmeier (German: [ˈfʁaŋkˌvaltɐ ˈʃtaɪnˌmaɪ.ɐ]; born 5 January 1956) is a German politician who has served as President of Germany since 2017. He was previously Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2017, as well as Vice-Chancellor of Germany from 2007 to 2009. Steinmeier was Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in…
Known for
- The False Promise of Advancement — Self (archive footage)2025
- Terror. Fußball. Paris 2015 · Die Nationalmannschaft im Visier — Self2025
- Warum Judenhass? Antisemitismus in Deutschland — Self (archive footage)2024
- In the Grip of Gazprom — Self (archive footage)2023
- Lebenslänglich Politik: Der ewige Schäuble — Self (archive footage)2022
- Wir sind 30 — Self2020
- PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Peace in Motion — Self2018
- Stromberg – The Movie — himself2014
- Günther Jauch — Self2011
- Westpol — self2010
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- Lifespan
- b. 1956
- Nationality
- DE
- Role / Field
- Statesmen, Presidents, Foreign ministers, Vacijas valsts pezidents, Vacijas arlietu ministrs, Prawo
- Language
- ger, deu
- Gender
- Male
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Official website
Der Bundespräsident - Startseite
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Detmold
- Spouse
- Elke Büdenbender
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Educated at
- University of Giessen
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Participant in
- 2017 German presidential election
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Laws
- Hair colour
- white hair
- Official website
- www.frank-walter-steinmeier.de
- Image
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier in 2025 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 178
- Number of children
- 1
- Work location
- Berlin
- Residence
- Zehlendorf
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- date of birth
- 1956-01-05
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- biography at the Bundestag of Germany URL
- www.bundestag.de/bundestag/abgeordnete18/biografien/S/steinmeier_frank_walter/258964
- member of
- Third Merkel cabinet
- name in native language
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- candidacy in election
- 2017 German presidential election
- topic's main category
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- catalog code
- 11004167
- P10632
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- P11012
- June
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Personal details Born (1956-01-05) 5 January 1956 70) Detmold, West Germany
PartySocial Democratic Spouse
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