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The German order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of officials in the Government of Germany used to direct protocol. It has no official status, but has been established in practical use.

1. The Federal President (Bundespräsident), currently Horst Köhler.
2. The President of the Bundestag (Präsident des Deutschen Bundestages), currently Norbert Lammert.
3. The Chancellor (Bundeskanzler), currently Angela Merkel.
4. The President of the Federal Council (Präsident des Bundesrates), also acting as deputy to the President, currently Peter Müller, Minister-President of the state of Saarland.
5. The President of the Federal Constitutional Court (Präsident des Bundesverfassungsgerichts), currently Hans-Jürgen Papier.

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Source: Order of precedence Website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior