Presidium of the Bundesrat

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The Presidium of the Bundesrat; De: Präsidium des Bundesrates; in Germany is responsible for various functions, including the Bundesrat's budget allocation and other internal matters.[1] The current President of the Bundesrat is Manuela Schwesig, the Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, whose one-year term started on 1 November 2023.[1] The president convenes and chairs plenary sessions of the body and is formally responsible for representing the Bundesrat of Germany.[2] The president is aided by two vice-presidents who play an advisory role and deputize in the president's absence. The three constitute the Präsidium of the Bundesrat.[1]

If the office of Federal President of Germany is vacant, the President of the Bundesrat serves as acting Federal President.

  1. ^ a b c "Bundesrat - Bundesrat President". bundesrat.de. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Association Des Secretaires Generaux Des Parlements" (PDF). Asgp.co. Retrieved January 8, 2018.