Spiegel Online logo Spiegel Online 1 month ago

The SPD Shuffle: Social Democrats in Search of a Chairman

Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the SPD are reconsidering their futures following the party's abysmal results in Sunday general elections.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the party's chancellor candidate in Sunday's general election, in which the SPD managed a paltry 23 percent of the vote, will not seek the position of party chairman, according to SPIEGEL ONLINE sources. Full Article at Spiegel Online

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  1. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: (From L to R) Sigmar Gabriel, new Chairman designate of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), SPD Bundestag faction leader Franz-Walter Steinmeier and new General Secretary designate Andrea Nahles listen to outgoing Chairman Franz Muentefering speak at the SPD...
  2. Outgoing leader Franz Muentefering of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), Sigmar Gabriel, candidate for party leader and party fellow Frank-Walter Steinmeier (LtoR) attend party congress in Dresden, November 13, 2009. The party congress will be held in the city from November 13 to 15, 2009.
  3. BERLIN - OCTOBER 29: The former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) and his successor Guido Westerwelle (R) attend a press conference before Steinmeier hands over the tasks to Westerwelle at The Federal Foreign Office on October 29, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  4. BERLIN - OCTOBER 28: Outgoing German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) congratulates German Chancellor designate Angela Merkel (L) to her re-election at the Bundestag on October 28, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  5. BERLIN - OCTOBER 27: Chairman of the German Free Democrats (FDP) and new German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister designate Guido Westerwelle (L) and outgoing German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier chat at the first session of the new Bundestag on October 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  6. BERLIN - OCTOBER 07: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and outgoing Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrive for the final German weekly cabinet meeting of the current government at the Chancellery on October 7, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  7. BERLIN - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Current German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and leader of the SPD parliamentary group, Sigmar Gabriel, current Environment Minister and Outgoing Chairman Franz Muentefering of the German Social Democrats (SPD) arrive for a meeting at SPD headquarters at Wil...
  8. BERLIN - SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) German Finance minister Peer Steinbrueck, the Social Democrats party (SPD) main candidate Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Franz Muentefering attend a party executive board meeting on September 28, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  9. BERLIN - SEPTEMBER 27: Frank-Walter Steinmeier, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in German Federal Elections arrives for a TV talk show 'Round table' with other party leaders at ARD television headquarters on September 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

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  4. Oskar Lafontaine
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