Federal President
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Federal President
The head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany or the Republic of Austria, who mainly has representative duties.
Der Bundespräsident hat das neue Gesetz unterzeichnet.
The Federal President signed the new law.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Bund' (federation, referring to the Federal Republic), the linking '-es-', and 'Präsident' (president). So it refers to the president of the federation.
Der Bundespräsident repräsentiert Deutschland im Ausland.
The Federal President represents Germany abroad.
When the name of the current Federal President is mentioned, the article is often omitted. So you say 'Bundespräsident Steinmeier' (Federal President Steinmeier), not 'Der Bundespräsident Steinmeier' (The Federal President Steinmeier).
Bundespräsident Steinmeier hält heute eine wichtige Rede.
Federal President Steinmeier is giving an important speech today.
Typical verbs connected with the Federal President describe his representative duties: to give a speech, sign a law, appoint someone, or award an order of merit.
Der Bundespräsident wird den neuen Botschafter empfangen.
The Federal President will receive the new ambassador.
president
Präsident can generally refer to the head of state of a republic and can also refer to someone who leads an organization. Bundespräsident is the more precise official title for the head of state of Germany or Austria. Use Präsident in a general or other governmental designation, and Bundespräsident for this specific federal office.
Der Bundespräsident hielt nach der Wahl eine Rede an die Bevölkerung.
The Federal President gave a speech to the people after the election.
Der Präsident der Republik hielt nach der Wahl eine Rede an die Bevölkerung.
The president of the republic gave a speech to the people after the election.
