An indirect presidential election (officially the 13th Federal Convention) was held in Germany on 23 May 2009. The president of Germany is elected by the Federal Convention, which is made up of the members of the Bundestag and an equal number of members elected by the state parliaments.
The incumbent Horst Köhler (supported by CDU/CSU and FDP) stood for reelection and faced Gesine Schwan (supported by SPD and Alliance '90/The Greens).
The Left (successor of the Party of Democratic Socialism) indicated they might be prepared to support Schwan if the SPD agreed to be open to cooperation with the Left on the federal level, but ultimately decided they would present their own candidate. The party nominated party activist and TV actor Peter Sodann on 14 October 2008; and it was left undecided whether the party would support Schwan if Sodann was eliminated after the first round of voting.
Frank Rennicke was nominated as the joint candidate of the far-right parties NPD and DVU.
Following the Hesse state elections in January 2009, which strengthened CDU and FDP, and the Free Voters' promise to support Köhler, his reelection was seen as likely; however, CDU/CSU, FDP and Free Voters only had a slim majority in the Federal Assembly (50.16%), which made the election very competitive. In the end, Köhler was reelected in the first round of voting by 613 votes, which was exactly the minimum number of votes necessary. His nearest rival's, Social Democrat Gesine Schwan, received 503 votes making a second round unnecessary. It has been seen by some as an important indicator for the federal elections in September.
An indirect presidential election (officially the 13th Federal Convention) was held in Germany on 23 May 2009. The president of Germany is elected by the Federal Convention, which is made …
Federal elections were held in Germany on 27 September 2009 to elect the members of the 17th Bundestag. [1] The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), its Bavarian sister party, the Christian …
This is a breakdown of the results of the 2009 German federal election. The following tables display detailed results in each of the sixteen states and all 299 single-member constituencies.
24 Mei 2009 · President Horst Köhler of Germany spoke after election proceedings in Berlin on Saturday. Lawmakers and public figures selected Mr. Köhler, the incumbent, to be president …
23 Mei 2009 · An indirect presidential election was held in Germany on 23 May 2009. The president of Germany is elected by the Federal Convention, which is made up of the members …
29 Sep 2009 · The federal elections in Germany held past sunday have seen some provisionally official results published. The result is, as was expected by many, a sufficient victory for the …
23 Mei 2009 · Members of Germany's electoral college elected incumbent Horst Koehler as president in a vote that could have profound implications for the general elections in September.
27 Sep 2009 · Federal elections were held in Germany on 27 September 2009 to elect the members of the 17th Bundestag.
23 Mei 2009 · Chief of State: President Horst KOEHLER * Head of Government: Chancellor Angela MERKEL; Assembly: Germany has a bicameral Parliament (Parlament) consisting of …
27 Sep 2009 · Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel (Christian Democratic Union, CDU) won her wager by achieving victory in the general elections in Germany on 27th September. The CDU …
