Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected as Germany’s 12th President since World War II

Former German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has been elected on Sunday as the nation’s 12th president since World War II. The 61-year-old was backed in his bid for the largely ceremonial post of president by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition. Voting took place in a secret ballot among the 1,260-member Federal Convention, comprising lawmakers and leading […] http://ift.tt/eA8V8J