List of presidents of the Bundestag

The President of the Bundestag () presides over the sessions of the German parliament, the Bundestag. Since the introduction of the office in 1949, thirteen people held the office. President of the current 21st Bundestag is, since 25 March 2025, Julia Klöckner (CDU).

List of Political parties

PortraitName(Born–Died)Term of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeDays 1Erich Köhler(1892–1958) 7 September 1949 18 October 1950Christian Democratic Union 2Hermann Ehlers(1904–1954) 19 October 1950 29 October 1954Christian Democratic Union 3Eugen Gerstenmaier(1906–1986) 16 November 1954 31 January 1969Christian Democratic Union 4Kai-Uwe von Hassel(1913–1997) 5 February 1969 13 December 1972Christian Democratic Union 5Annemarie Renger(1919–2008) 13 December 1972 14 December 1976Social Democratic Party 6Karl Carstens(1914–1992) 14 December 1976 31 May 1979Christian Democratic Union 7Richard Stücklen(1916–2002) 31 May 1979 29 March 1983Christian Democratic Union 8Rainer Barzel(1924–2006) 29 March 1983 25 October 1984Christian Democratic Union 9Philipp Jenninger(1932–2018) 5 November 1984 11 November 1988Christian Democratic Union 10Rita Süssmuth(1937–2026) 25 November 1988 26 October 1998Christian Democratic Union 11Wolfgang Thierse(born 1943) 26 October 1998 18 October 2005Social Democratic Party 12Norbert Lammert(born 1948) 18 October 2005 24 October 2017Christian Democratic Union 13Wolfgang Schäuble(1942–2023) 24 October 2017 26 October 2021Christian Democratic Union 14Bärbel Bas(born 1968) 26 October 2021 25 March 2025Social Democratic Party 15Julia Klöckner(born 1972) 25 March 2025IncumbentChristian Democratic Union

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