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 2010–12 European Nations Cup player to make his debut in this campaign. The final table: "The two games against the New Zealand Ambassadors XV are not official international tests, no caps were awarded and matches were not counted in statistics" The following players are part of the German team during its 2010-12 campaign: The following players have been selected for Germany from 2010 to 2012 in the country's European Nation Cup campaign and in friendlies: "Matches against the New Zealand Ambassadors XV not included" Germany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup Germany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup saw a return of the German