President of the German Bundesrat

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The President of the German Bundesrat (German: Präsident des Deutschen Bundesrates or Bundesratspräsident) is the speaker or chair of the German Bundesrat, which is the upper house of the German parliament.

Each of the ministers president of the federal Länder (states) acts as the president of the Bundesrat for one year.

The President of the Bundesrat can also act as deputy to the Federal President if the Federal President is out of Germany or not able to act because of illness etc. If the Federal President dies or is removed from office the President of the Bundestag will act as President until a new president is elected, which must be within thirty days.