President of Germany Roman Herzog, Johannes Rau, Christian Wulff, Joachim Gauck and Frank-Walter Steinmeier (as yet) have signed and promulgated all bills during their respective terms. The president represents Germany in the world (Art. 59 Basic Law), undertakes foreign visits and receives foreign dignitaries. They also conclude treaties with foreign nations (which do not come into effect until affirmed by the Bundestag), accredit German diplomats and receive the letters of accreditation of foreign diplomats. According to Article 60 (2) of the German Constitution, the president has the power to pardon. This means the president "has the authority to revoke or commute penal or
John S. Koudounis the executive managing director and head of fixed income, responsible for the firm's activities in trading, sales, and investment banking. In his first year at the company, his division earned more than the entire firm had in its entire history. In 2010, Koudounis was appointed president and CEO of the company. He also sat on the company's executive management committee, risk committee, and new product committee. When he became the company's CEO in 2010, he was the youngest CEO on Wall Street at the age of 44. As well as having direct management responsibilities in the Americas, he served on