German order of precedence

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Orders of precedence

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The German order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of officials in the Government of Germany used to direct protocol. It has no official status, but has been established in practical use.

I. Inner-state occasions

1. The President (Bundespräsident), currently Horst Köhler.
2. The President of Parliament (Bundestagspräsident), currently Norbert Lammert.
3. The Chancellor (Bundeskanzler), currently Angela Merkel.
4. The President of the Federal Council (Bundesratspräsident), also acting as deputy to the President, currently Ole von Beust, Mayor of Hamburg.
5. The President of the Federal Constitutional Court (Präsident des Bundesverfassungsgerichts), currently Hans-Jürgen Papier.
6. The Government Leaders of the states (events on state level)
7. The Federal Ministers
8. The Governmental Leaders (events on federal level)

II. International occasions

1. The Federal President
2. The Federal Chancellor
3. The President of the Bundestag
4. The President of the Federal Council
5. The President of the Federal Constitutional Court

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Source: Website of the Ministry of the Interior