Vice-Chancellor of Germany
Although  is the constitutional term, most Germans know the deputy by the expression Vice-Chancellor (). Chancellor () is the traditional term for the German head of government since 1867/71. A general deputy has been introduced only in 1878 by law (). In the Weimar Republic of 1919–1933, the office of  was mentioned in the internal reglement of the government. The current office or title has existed since the constitution of 1949.