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Federal Returning Officer
Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections on the federal level in Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In Germany, the Federal Returning Officer (German: Bundeswahlleiterin [ˈbʊndəsvaːlˌlaɪtəʁɪn] ⓘ when the office is held by a woman, Bundeswahlleiter [ˈbʊndəsvaːlˌlaɪtɐ] ⓘ when by a man) is the Returning Officer responsible for overseeing elections on the federal level. The Federal Returning Officer and his or her deputy are appointed indefinitely by the Federal Minister of the Interior; traditionally this position has been held by the President of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.

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List of federal returning officers
- Gerhard Fürst (1948–1964)
- Patrick Schmidt (1964–1972)
- Hildegard Bartels (1972–1980)
- Franz Kroppenstedt (1980–1983)
- Egon Hölder (1983–1992)
- Hans Günther Merk (1992–1995)
- Johann Hahlen (1995–2006)
- Walter Radermacher (2006–2008)
- Roderich Egeler (2008–2015)
- Dieter Sarreither (2015–2017)
- Georg Thiel (2017–2022)
- Ruth Brand (2023–present)
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