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Dr. Norbert Lammert (born November 16, 1948 in Bochum) is a German politician (CDU). As of 2005, he is the President of the Bundestag, the German parliament. According to the German order of precedence, this makes him Germany's second-highest ranking official after Federal President Horst Köhler. Jump to: navigation, search 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Germany showing location of Bochum Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Christian Democratic Union (CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union) is a political party in Germany. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ... An aerial view of Parliament of India at New Delhi. ... The German order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of officials in the Government of Germany used to direct protocol. ... The Federal President (German: Bundespräsident, formerly Reichspräsident) is Germanys head of state. ... Horst Köhler (   listen?, born 22 February 1943) is the President of Germany. ...


Following the 2005 federal elections, Lammert was elected by the Bundestag on October 18, 2005, to replace Wolfgang Thierse (SPD). Lammert received 564 of 607 votes cast. Jump to: navigation, search German federal elections took place on September 18, 2005 to elect the members of the 16th German Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany. ... Wolfgang Thierse is the current speaker of the Bundestag. ... Jump to: navigation, search SPD redirects here. ...


External links (in German):

  • Official biography at the Bundestag
  • Lammer's website


 

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