The new President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has taken over the office from Joachim Gauck. The CSU voted for Steinmeier “not as a Social Democrat, but as a person,” and expect that he will be the President for all Germans. Gauck, 77, decided not to nominate himself for a second five-year term as President due to his age. Steinmeier was voted in as his successor in February, becoming the twelfth President of Germany. Steinmeier has brought with him many officials from the foreign office, along with State Secretary Stephan Steinlein, who will be the new head of the presidential office.

Source: The Local March 20, 2017 13:52 UTC