Minister President of Lower Saxony the CDU nomination for President in 1979 and Chancellor in 1980, Gerhard Schröder became Chancellor of Germany in 1998, his successor Sigmar Gabriel is the current SPD chairman and Christian Wulff was elected President of Germany in 2010. Examples of Lower Saxony's influence on policy debates in federal politics include Ernst Albrecht's advocacy of financial transfers from other states and Gerhard Schröder's usage of Lower Saxony's "Bundesrat" votes in matters of fiscal and tax policy. Political Party: Minister President of Lower Saxony The Minister President of Lower Saxony (), also referred to as Premier or Prime Minister, is the head
Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics with a score of 3-6, equaling the teams from Great Britain, Switzerland, Norway and Japan. Their results are: Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Germany sent 20 competitors to compete in four disciplines at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They placed first overall in the medal standings with a total of 13 gold medals. The Alpine Ski Team from Germany won a total of 15 medals. The medalists are: The Biathlon team from Germany won a total of 5 medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. The medalists are: The German athletes participating in the Cross-country skiing